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Definition of lesser in English: lesseradjectiveˈlɛsəˈlɛsər 1attributive Not so great or important as the other or the rest. he was convicted of a lesser assault charge they nest mostly in Alaska and to a lesser extent in Siberia Synonyms less important, minor, secondary, subsidiary, marginal, ancillary, auxiliary, supplementary, supplemental, peripheral inferior, slighter, insignificant, unimportant, petty lower, lower-level, lower-grade, second-rate - 1.1 Lower in rank or quality.
you're looking down your nose at us lesser mortals Example sentencesExamples - Instead, it's how they deal with the stuff that would sink a far lesser talent.
- Perhaps lesser mortals in this field should wait for the hearings?
- He showed no signs of jet lag, again something lesser mortals complain of.
Synonyms subordinate, minor, inferior, second-class, subservient, lowly, humble, servile, menial, mean junior - 1.2 Used in names of animals and plants which are smaller than similar kinds, e.g. lesser spotted woodpecker, lesser celandine.
Phrases the lesser evil (or the lesser of two evils) The less unpleasant of two undesirable possibilities. authoritarianism may seem a lesser evil than abject poverty Example sentencesExamples - I don't think there is a real answer that is all win and no losses - it's accepting the lesser of two evils.
- If you must decide between the lesser of two evils, just stall.
- This greatly reduces our available choices, and, in the end, we are not necessarily choosing the best candidate, we are choosing the lesser of two evils.
- Well, I'm talking about the fact that we have a voting system where people are conditioned to believe they have to cast their vote for the lesser of two evils.
- I am not in favour of war but believe that it may be the lesser of two evils.
- Compare the lacklustre projected scenes with the even more insipid attempts at historical re-enactment on stage, and the recorded material appears to be the lesser of two evils.
- It's almost kind of choosing the lesser of two evils.
- The corruption and bloodshed have become so unbearable in a few countries that some people long for the return of the old colonial powers, that now seem to be the lesser of two evils.
- As the November elections approach, there are those who will say that one must simply accept the inevitable and vote for the lesser of two evils.
- People adopted the position that a Yes vote was the lesser of two evils.
Origin Middle English: a double comparative, from less + -er2. Rhymes addresser, aggressor, assessor, compressor, confessor, contessa, depressor, digresser, dresser, guesser, intercessor, Odessa, oppressor, possessor, professor, represser, successor, transgressor, Vanessa Definition of lesser in US English: lesseradjectiveˈlɛsərˈlesər 1attributive Not so great or important as the other or the rest. he was convicted of a lesser assault charge they nest mostly in Alaska and to a lesser extent in Siberia Synonyms less important, minor, secondary, subsidiary, marginal, ancillary, auxiliary, supplementary, supplemental, peripheral - 1.1 Lower in terms of rank or quality.
you're looking down your nose at us lesser mortals Example sentencesExamples - He showed no signs of jet lag, again something lesser mortals complain of.
- Perhaps lesser mortals in this field should wait for the hearings?
- Instead, it's how they deal with the stuff that would sink a far lesser talent.
Synonyms subordinate, minor, inferior, second-class, subservient, lowly, humble, servile, menial, mean - 1.2 Used in names of animals and plants which are smaller than similar kinds, e.g. lesser spotted woodpecker, lesser celandine.
Usage On the punctuation of lesser in compound adjectives, see well Phrases a/the lesser evil (or the lesser of two evils) The less harmful or unpleasant of two bad choices or possibilities. authoritarianism may seem a lesser evil than abject poverty Example sentencesExamples - As the November elections approach, there are those who will say that one must simply accept the inevitable and vote for the lesser of two evils.
- It's almost kind of choosing the lesser of two evils.
- I don't think there is a real answer that is all win and no losses - it's accepting the lesser of two evils.
- Compare the lacklustre projected scenes with the even more insipid attempts at historical re-enactment on stage, and the recorded material appears to be the lesser of two evils.
- This greatly reduces our available choices, and, in the end, we are not necessarily choosing the best candidate, we are choosing the lesser of two evils.
- People adopted the position that a Yes vote was the lesser of two evils.
- If you must decide between the lesser of two evils, just stall.
- I am not in favour of war but believe that it may be the lesser of two evils.
- Well, I'm talking about the fact that we have a voting system where people are conditioned to believe they have to cast their vote for the lesser of two evils.
- The corruption and bloodshed have become so unbearable in a few countries that some people long for the return of the old colonial powers, that now seem to be the lesser of two evils.
Origin Middle English: a double comparative, from less + -er. |