Lesser

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Smaller in amount, value, or importance, especially in a comparison between two things: chose the lesser evil.
  • adj. Of a smaller size than other, similar forms: the lesser anteater.
  • ad. Less. Used before a participle: a lesser-known writer.
  • n. One that is lower in importance, rank, magnitude, or degree: the lesser of two evils.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. comparative form of little: more little
  • adj. of two things, the smaller in size, value, importance etc.
  • n. a thing that is of smaller size, value, importance etc.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Less; smaller; inferior.
  • ad. Less.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Less; smaller; minor.
  • In a smaller degree; less.
  • To less purpose.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. of less size or importance
  • adj. smaller in size or amount or value
  • Equivalent
    little    small   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    less    smaller    inferior    minor   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Prof.    aggressor    assessor    compressor    dresser    guesser    lessor    messer    oppressor    possessor   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    only    minor    respective    considerable    earthly    innumerable    inferior    near