lesser

adjectiveonly before noun

UK /ˈlesə(r)/

1
formalsmaller, less important, or less serious than something else
matters of lesser importance
He was flanked by two officers of lesser rank.
lesser charge/offence:
She was found guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter.
Synonyms and related words
Less important than similar things
secondary
subordinate
incidental
2
used in the names of some animals, birds, or plants to show that they are a smaller type
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe birds
common
fledged
flightless
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe animals
amphibious
androgynous
anthropoid

phrases

a lesser man/woman/person

the lesser of two evils

to a lesser extent/degree

lesser

adjectiveonly before noun

US /ˈlesər/

1
formalsmaller, less important, or less serious than something else
matters of lesser importance
He was flanked by two officers of lesser rank.
lesser charge:
She was found guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter.
Synonyms and related words
Less important than similar things
secondary
subordinate
incidental
2
used in the names of some animals, birds, or plants to show that they are a smaller type
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe birds
common
crested
fledged
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe animals
amphibious
androgynous
anthropoid

phrases

a lesser man/woman/person

the lesser of two evils

to a lesser extent/degree

lesser

adverb

UK /ˈlesə(r)/

1
less
lesser developed countries
one of the lesser known English poets
Synonyms and related words
Less and not as much
less
under
least

lesser

adverb

US /ˈlesər/

1
less
lesser developed countries
one of the lesser known English poets
Synonyms and related words
Less and not as much
less
under
least

单词	lesser
释义	lesser adjectiveonly before noun UK /ˈlesə(r)/ Other entries for this word lesser adverb a lesser man/woman/person phrase the lesser of two evils phrase to a lesser extent/degree phrase to a lesser/greater extent phrase DEFINITIONS2 1 formalsmaller, less important, or less serious than something else matters of lesser importance He was flanked by two officers of lesser rank. lesser charge/offence: She was found guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter. Synonyms and related words Less important than similar things secondary subordinate incidental 2 used in the names of some animals, birds, or plants to show that they are a smaller type Synonyms and related words Words used to describe birds common fledged flightless Synonyms and related words Words used to describe animals amphibious androgynous anthropoid phrases a lesser man/woman/person the lesser of two evils to a lesser extent/degree lesser adjectiveonly before noun US /ˈlesər/ Other entries for this word lesser adverb a lesser man/woman/person phrase the lesser of two evils phrase to a lesser extent/degree phrase to a lesser/greater extent phrase DEFINITIONS2 1 formalsmaller, less important, or less serious than something else matters of lesser importance He was flanked by two officers of lesser rank. lesser charge: She was found guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter. Synonyms and related words Less important than similar things secondary subordinate incidental 2 used in the names of some animals, birds, or plants to show that they are a smaller type Synonyms and related words Words used to describe birds common crested fledged Synonyms and related words Words used to describe animals amphibious androgynous anthropoid phrases a lesser man/woman/person the lesser of two evils to a lesser extent/degree lesser adverb UK /ˈlesə(r)/ Other entries for this word lesser adjective a lesser man/woman/person phrase the lesser of two evils phrase to a lesser extent/degree phrase to a lesser/greater extent phrase DEFINITIONS1 1 less lesser developed countries one of the lesser known English poets Synonyms and related words Less and not as much less under least lesser adverb US /ˈlesər/ Other entries for this word lesser adjective a lesser man/woman/person phrase the lesser of two evils phrase to a lesser extent/degree phrase to a lesser/greater extent phrase DEFINITIONS1 1 less lesser developed countries one of the lesser known English poets Synonyms and related words Less and not as much less under least
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