lesser

adjective

/ˈlesə(r)/

/ˈlesər/

[only before noun]Idioms

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not as great in size, amount or importance as something/somebody else
- people of lesser importance
- They were all involved to a greater or lesser degree (= some were more involved than others).
- The law was designed to protect wives, and, to a lesser extent, children.
- He was encouraged to plead guilty to the lesser offence.
- (humorous) He doesn’t even acknowledge us lesser mortals (= people who are not as important or powerful).
- A lesser woman would have given up.
(specialist) used in the names of some types of animals, birds and plants that are smaller than similar kinds
- a lesser black-backed gull

opposite greater

Word OriginMiddle English: a double comparative, from less + -er.

Idioms

the lesser of two evils | the lesser evil

单词	lesser
释义	lesser adjective /ˈlesə(r)/ /ˈlesər/ [only before noun]Idioms jump to other results not as great in size, amount or importance as something/somebody else people of lesser importance They were all involved to a greater or lesser degree (= some were more involved than others). The law was designed to protect wives, and, to a lesser extent, children. He was encouraged to plead guilty to the lesser offence. (humorous) He doesn’t even acknowledge us lesser mortals (= people who are not as important or powerful). A lesser woman would have given up. (specialist) used in the names of some types of animals, birds and plants that are smaller than similar kinds a lesser black-backed gull opposite greater Word OriginMiddle English: a double comparative, from less + -er. Idioms the lesser of two evils \| the lesser evil the less unpleasant of two unpleasant choicesTopics Preferences and decisionsc2 lesser adverb /ˈlesə(r)/ /ˈlesər/ jump to other results to a smaller degree than other people or things of the same kind one of the lesser-known Caribbean islands
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