Meanings
phrase
- Less of something is not necessarily more appropriate or optimal.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Origin
To rhyme with less is more; attributed to architect Robert Venturi (1925-2018).
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APA
less is a bore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/less%20is%20a%20bore
MLA
“less is a bore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/less%20is%20a%20bore. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “less is a bore,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/less%20is%20a%20bore.
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