lesser
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lesser¹
- /ˈlɛsɚ/ US
- /ˈlɛsə/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛsə(ɹ)
adjective
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Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.
Of the two issues, this one is of lesser importance.
Opposite: greater
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In plant and animal names, denotes a smaller kind.
lesser panda
Opposite: greater
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Denotes the smaller geographic or administrative area that encompasses or belongs to a place.
Lesser Antilles
Opposite: greater
noun lessers
- One who is lesser; an inferior. You, King Adam, now rule over your lessers. You are now solely responsible for their workship, whether it be successful or offensive.
Lesser²
proper noun Lessers
- A surname. Into them Lesser inserts three intentionally similar heroines, annoying American expats in Cambridge, England,[ ]whose Anglophilia leads to a quite unwarranted amount of sightseeing.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: small, minimum, minimal, inferior, minor, diminished, slower, reduced, petit, worse, decrease, bare, narrower, single, lower, limited
Translations
Talk about this word "lesser." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lesser. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lesser. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lesser "lesser." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lesser.Cite this
@misc{lesser_2026,
title = {lesser},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lesser},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
