| 100% | MAJ | 3 | Army rank that's not as high as colonel: Abbr. |
| 44% | LESSER | 6 | Not as high in rank |
| 43% | TERR | 4 | Place under U.S. administration that's not a state, as the American Samoa: Abbr. |
| 43% | GEN | 3 | Highest Army rank: abbr. |
| 42% | SGT | 3 | Army rank that can follow "staff" or "drill": Abbr. |
| 40% | MAJ | 3 | Army rank between captain and lieutenant colonel: Abbr. |
| 40% | HILL | 4 | It's not as high as a mountain |
| 40% | ALE | 3 | Beer that's not as heavy as stout |
| 40% | DEE | 3 | Grade that's not as bad as eff |
| 40% | TROT | 4 | Gait that's not as fast as a canter |
| 40% | TRIO | 4 | Band that's not as big as a quartet |
| 40% | IDLE | 4 | ___ threat (statement that's not as menacing as intended) |
| 40% | TRIO | 4 | Group that's not as big as a quartet |
| 40% | TRIO | 4 | Group that's not as large as a quartet |
| 39% | PAR | 3 | Golf score that's not as good as a birdie |
| 39% | HILL | 4 | Geographical feature that's not as tall as a mountain |
| 39% | DECAF | 5 | Type of coffee that's not as stimulating as regular |
| 39% | TROT | 4 | Horse's gait that's not as fast as a canter |
| 39% | CAR | 3 | Vehicle that's not as tall as an SUV or minivan |
| 39% | BOA | 3 | South American snake that's not as big as an anaconda |
| 39% | SEA | 3 | Body of water that's not as big as an ocean |
| 39% | CSO | 3 | Army man with a high rank: Abbr. |
| 39% | SMALLERSLAMMER | 14 | Big house that's not as big? |
| 38% | RUNT | 4 | Puppy that's not as big as the rest of the litter |
| 37% | NASTIER | 7 | Retains form that’s not as nice |
| 37% | MAJ | 3 | A rank in the army that also means "huge": Abbr. |
| 37% | MIT | 3 | Science-oriented school that's not far from Harvard: Abbr. |
| 37% | MIT | 3 | University that's not far from Harvard: Abbr. |
| 37% | EBB | 3 | A tide that's not high |
| 36% | GPAS | 4 | Numbers that determine class ranks for high-schoolers: Abbr. |