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lesser
lessersmaller: She received a lesser amount.; inferior: a lesser evil
Not to be confused with:lessor – a person who grants a lease: The lessor agreed to let me stay another month.less·er L0128600 (lĕs′ər)adj.A comparative of little1. Smaller in amount, value, or importance, especially in a comparison between two things: chose the lesser evil.2. Of a smaller size than other, similar forms: the lesser anteater.adv.A comparative of little 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.
[Middle English, from lesse, less; see less.]lesser (ˈlɛsə) adjnot as great in quantity, size, or worthless•er (ˈlɛs ər)
adj. a compar. of little with least as superl. 1. smaller, as in size, value, or importance: a lesser evil. adv. a compar. of little with least as superl. 2. less. [1175–1225] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | lesser - of less size or importance; "the lesser anteater"; "the lesser of two evils"greater - greater in size or importance or degree; "for the greater good of the community"; "the greater Antilles" | | 2. | lesser - smaller in size or amount or value; "the lesser powers of Europe"; "the lesser anteater"little, small - limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group" |
lesseradjective lower, slighter, secondary, subsidiary, subordinate, inferior, less important He was feared by other, lesser, men.
higher, greater, major, primary, superiorlesseradjectiveBelow another in standing or importance:inferior, junior, low, lower, minor, minor-league, petty, secondary, small, subaltern, subordinate, under.Informal: smalltime.Translationsless (les) adjective (often with than) not as much (as). Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000. 較少的 较少的，更少的 adverb not as much or to a smaller extent. I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy. 較少地 较少地 pronoun a smaller part or amount. He has less than I have. 更少 更少 preposition minus. He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax. 減去 减去ˈlessen verb to make or become less. The fan lessened the heat a little; When the children left, the noise lessened considerably. 減少 减少ˈlesser adjective smaller or not as important. the lesser of the two towns. 較小的，較不重要的 较小的，較少的 adverb less. the lesser-known streets of London. 較少地 较少地the less … the less/moreetc . The less I see of him, the better (pleased I'll be)!; The less I practise, the less confident I become; The less I try, the more I succeed. 越...就越... 越...就越...no less a person etc thanas great a person etc as: I had tea with no less a person than the Prime Minister 身份不低於 身份不低于less is used in speaking about quantity or amount: People should eat less fat ; I've less than $100 in the bank .
fewer sould be used in speaking about numbers of individual things or people: I've fewer books than he has ; There were fewer than 50 people at the meeting .lesser
choose the lesser of two evilsTo pick the less offensive of two undesirable options. I wasn't excited about going to a seminar all weekend, but I also didn't want to lose my license, so I chose the lesser of two evils and spent the weekend learning about new regulations in our field. Do you really want to get a demerit for not having your blazer? Just choose the lesser of two evils and tell the teacher you forgot it—maybe she'll take pity on you!See also: choose, evil, lesser, of, twolesser evilThe less offensive of two undesirable options. Both options are unpalatable, but the lesser evil, in this case, is selling the house. Polls show that the candidate is not well-liked, but is viewed as the lesser evil.See also: evil, lesserthe lesser of two evilsThe less offensive of two undesirable options. Both options are unpalatable, but the lesser of two evils, in this case, is selling the house. Polls show that the candidate is not well-liked, but is viewed as the lesser of two evils.See also: evil, lesser, of, twolesser (of the two)the smaller one (of two); the one having the lesser amount. The last two pieces of pie were not quite the same size, and I chose the lesser of the two. Faced with a basket containing too much and one with too little, Tom chose the lesser.lesser of two evilsthe less bad thing of a pair of bad things. I didn't like either politician, so I voted for the lesser of two evils. Given the options of going out with someone I don't like and staying home and watching a boring television program, I chose the lesser of the two evils and watched television.See also: evil, lesser, of, twolesser of two evilsThe somewhat less unpleasant of two poor choices. For example, I'd rather stay home and miss the picnic altogether than run into those nasty people-it's the lesser of two evils . This expression was already a proverb in ancient Greek and appeared in English by the late 1300s. Chaucer used it in Troilus and Cressida. See also: evil, lesser, of, twothe lesser of two evils or the lesser evil COMMON If you have to choose between two bad things, you can call the one which is less bad the lesser of two evils or the lesser evil. Should she choose life on the streets or the bad marriage? In the end it seemed the street was the lesser of two evils. In a continent where economic successes are rare, this sort of regime may seem a lesser evil than abject poverty.See also: evil, lesser, of, twothe lesser evil (or the lesser of two evils) the less harmful or unpleasant of two bad choices or possibilities.See also: evil, lesserthe ˌlesser of two ˈevils, the ˌlesser ˈevil the less unpleasant of two unpleasant choices: Neither candidate seemed capable of governing the country. People voted for him as the lesser of two evils.See also: evil, lesser, of, twolesser of two evilsSee choice between two evils.See also: evil, lesser, of, twoEncyclopediaSeeLITTLEMedicalSeeLittlelesser
Related to lesser: lesser omentum, to a lesser extent, Lesser of two evils, Lesser sac, Lesser DemonSynonyms for lesseradj lowerSynonyms- lower
- slighter
- secondary
- subsidiary
- subordinate
- inferior
- less important
Antonyms- higher
- greater
- major
- primary
- superior
Synonyms for lesseradj below another in standing or importanceSynonyms- inferior
- junior
- low
- lower
- minor
- minor-league
- petty
- secondary
- small
- subaltern
- subordinate
- under
- smalltime
Antonyms for lesseradj of less size or importanceAntonymsadj smaller in size or amount or valueRelated Words |