less so
Contextual comparativeContextual comparative. Modifies another adjective (to which the "so" is a direct anaphoric reference), indicating a lesser degree of the quality in question.
» She is wise and you are no less so.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Contextual comparative. Modifies another adjective (to which the "so" is a direct anaphoric reference), indicating a lesser degree of the quality in question.
Some are rich, others less so.
Examples
15 sentencesShe is wise and you are no less so.
She is good at speaking English, no less so than her brother.
At least, I think so.
ruПо крайней мере, я так думаю.
Women even earn less so there is a double whammy for them.
The two women are very likeable; the men—well, the men are less so.
deDie beiden Frauern sind sehr sympathisch, die Männer – na ja, eher weniger.