Dictionary

lesser en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈlɛsɚ/ (General-American)
• (US) audio
• /ˈlɛsə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From less + -er.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.
   • lesser yellowlegs
   • lesser panda
2. (not-comparable, qualifier:comparative or contrast) that which is of lesser size, quality, degree, or significance; of lower status, importance, or rank
   • Between the two men, he was clearly the lesser one.
   • The larger Sand Hill Cranes increasingly do not migrate, but almost all lesser ones do.

Antonyms

greater

Deriveds

lesser mortal (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser arcana (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser black-backed gull (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser celandine (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser vestibular glands (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser roadrunner (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser green leafbird (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser occipital nerve (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser spotted woodpecker (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser clubmoss (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser crested tern (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser anteater (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser scaup (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser of two evils (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser omentum (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser seal script (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser evilism (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · Lesser Britain (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesserness (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser hedgehog tenrec (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser prairie chicken (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser bilby (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser goldfinch (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser-spotted (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · Lesser Slave River (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser whistling teal (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser wanderer (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser capybara (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser evil (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser petrosal nerve (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser wing (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser redpoll (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser cuckoo (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser multangular (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser white-fronted goose (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · to a lesser extent (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser rorqual (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser adjutant (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser evilist (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser grey shrike (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser baby innocence (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser extent (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser nothura (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser rhea (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · Lesser Slave Lake (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · Lesser Sundas (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser saphenous vein (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser chinchilla (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser auk (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser weever (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser whitethroat (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser sac (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser spotted eagle (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser spot-nosed monkey (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser kudu (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser yam (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser siren (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser trochanter (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · Lesser Antilles (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser bandicoot rat (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser spotted (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser-known (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser ape (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser-evilism (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · Lesser Sunda Islands (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser flamingo (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser whistling duck (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser sandplover (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser included offence (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser included offense (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser galangal (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser moa (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser kestrel (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser") · lesser jacana (Terms derived from the adjective "lesser")

Relateds

fewer · less · lesser of two evils

Translations (21)

fi vähäisempi (thing that is of smaller size) · fi pienempi (the comparative of little) · fa کوچکتر (of two things, the smaller in size, value, importance etc) · fr moindre (the comparative of little) · fa کوچکتر (the comparative of little) · de weniger (the comparative of little) · pt menor (the comparative of little) · de geringere (the comparative of little) · es menor (of two things, the smaller in size, value, importance etc) · de kleiner (the comparative of little) · fi vähäisempi (of two things, the smaller in size, value, importance etc) · it minore (the comparative of little) · fi vähäisempi (the comparative of little) · fi pienempi (thing that is of smaller size) · be ме́ншы (the comparative of little) · uk ме́нший (the comparative of little) · fi pienempi (of two things, the smaller in size, value, importance etc) · ar أَصْغَر (of two things, the smaller in size, value, importance etc) · hi लघुतर (the comparative of little) · ru ме́ньший (the comparative of little) · es menor (the comparative of little)