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Lesser
/ˈlɛsə/
A thing that is of smaller size, value, importance etc.
📖 Definitions of "Lesser"
- 1
A thing that is of smaller size, value, importance etc.
"The greater sand hills increasingly do not migrate, but almost all lessers do."
- 1
Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.
- 1
Small in size.
"This is a little table."
- 2
Insignificant, trivial.
"It's of little importance."
- 3
Very young.
"Did he tell you any embarrassing stories about when she was little?"
- 4
(of a sibling) Younger.
"This is my little sister."
🔄 Synonyms of "Lesser"
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↔️ Antonyms of "Lesser"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| greater | Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the larger in size (bigger), in value, in importance etc. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Lesser"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| small | Not large or big; insignificant; few in number. |
| minimum | To the lowest degree. |
| minimal | The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree. |
| inferior | (with to) Lower in rank, status, or quality. |
| minornoun | Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly: |
| diminished | lessened, reduced |
| slowernoun | That which slows. |
| reducedverb | Made smaller or less; having undergone reduction. |
| petitnoun | (now uncommon, of size) Petite: small, little. |
| worsenoun | More severely or seriously. |
| decreasenoun | (intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller. |
| bare | Naked, uncovered. |
| narrowernoun | One who, or that which, narrows. |
| single | Not accompanied by anything else; one in number. |
| lower | Bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object. |
| limited | With certain (often specified) limits placed upon it. |
| goddamn | (vulgar, sometimes offensive) Used as an intensifier. |
| finernoun | One who fines or purifies. |
| morenoun | To a greater degree or extent. |
| leanernoun | One who leans, or inclines toward something. |
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