Definition for Lesser:

• Smaller; inferior; as, the lesser evil; the lesser value.

Synonyms for Lesser:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • lesser.
  •dependent (adjective)
  • more abased,
  • de pendent,
  • most abased,
  • tied apron strings,
  • most under,
  • more humbled,
  • more under,
  • more unsustaining,
  • de-based,
  • most unsustaining,
  • de based,
  • un sustaining,
  • most humbled,
  • de-pendent,
  • un-sustaining.
  •dinky (adjective)
  • mini,
  • small-fry,
  • second rate,
  • small fry.
  •petty (adjective)
  • more penny-ante,
  • most pennyante,
  • nickel and dime,
  • small minded,
  • in-consequent,
  • narrow minded,
  • most penny-ante,
  • more penny ante,
  • most nickel-and-dime,
  • most penny ante,
  • most nickel and dime,
  • pennyante,
  • more pettifogging,
  • more nickel and dime,
  • more nickel-and-dime,
  • more pennyante,
  • scratchest,
  • in-essential,
  • in essential,
  • smallminded,
  • most shoestring,
  • more peanut,
  • most pettifogging,
  • in consequent,
  • more shoestring,
  • most peanut,
  • narrowminded.
  •second (adjective)
  • more runnerup,
  • sub-sequent,
  • runner up,
  • placest,
  • most runnerup,
  • more another,
  • more runner-up,
  • next order,
  • most runner-up,
  • sub sequent,
  • most reproduction,
  • more reproduction,
  • most runner up,
  • more runner up,
  • re-production,
  • most another,
  • second.
  •secondary (adjective)
  • re liefest,
  • reliefest,
  • more backup,
  • more reserve,
  • reliefer,
  • re liefer,
  • most reserve,
  • most backup,
  • re-serve,
  • re-lief,
  • re-liefer,
  • more substract,
  • re lief,
  • re serve,
  • most substract,
  • re-liefest.
  •side (adjective)
  • sideward,
  • not the main,
  • sidelong,
  • sidewise.
  •small (adjective)
  • in-adequate,
  • in effectual,
  • in adequate,
  • in-effectual,
  • un essential,
  • un-essential.
  •subsidiary (adjective)
  • adjuvant,
  • appurtenant,
  • co-operative,
  • tributory,
  • Brancher.
  •unimportant (adjective)
  • small.

• adv.

  •under (adverb)
  • governed,
  • subsumed.

• adv

  •under (adverb)
  • in the power of.

• n.

  •
  • incidental,
  • ancillary,
  • in descending order.
  •
  • not so... (as),
  • the next best/largest/smallest etc.,
  • over,
  • nowhere/not anywhere near.
  •
  • common.

• prep.

  •below (preposition)
  • sub-ordinate,
  • un-worthy,
  • sub ordinate,
  • un worthy.
  •beneath (preposition)
  • un befitting,
  • be-neath,
  • be neath,
  • un-befitting,
  • under neath,
  • under-neath.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • flightless,
  • collateral,
  • webbed,
  • migratory,
  • web-footed,
  • gregarious,
  • least,
  • crested,
  • fledged.
  •
  • full-fledged,
  • minor league,
  • subaltern,
  • beneath,
  • poor.
  •
  • not,
  • tertiary.
  •
  • great.

Paraphrases for Lesser:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    minor.
  • Proper noun, singular
    minor.

• Independent

  • Adjective, comparative
    leaner, slower, shallower, stricter, milder, weaker, Narrower, cleaner, shorter, easier, closer, cheaper, softer, colder, quicker, lighter, bigger, faster, worse, harder, longer, better, lower.
  • Adjective
    shorter, diminished, inferior.

• Other Related

  • Adjective, comparative
    briefer, poorer, less.
  • Adjective
    less, small, minimal.
  • Proper noun, singular
    less, small, lower, lowers.
  • Adverb
    less.

Antonyms for Lesser:

• adj.

  • all
    greater.
  • inferior, secondary
    major, superior, higher, significant.
  • Other antonyms:
    first-rate, first class, big, more, superordinate, exceptional, large, senior.

• Other antonyms:

  • n.
    much.

Lesser Sentence Examples:

• It's simply a question of the lesser of two evils.

• " The first is the lesser evil," said the girl, with a little laugh.

Homophones for Lesser:

• leaker, lacquer, Loch Achray, luxury, lechery, Le Carre, lacquerware, leisure wear, laugher, lakeshore, lecher, lagger, liguria, liquor, lasher, lazar, leger, loesser, lessor, logger, luggage carrier, liger, low gear, laser, loser, leukorrhea, lag screw, lacer, leisure, Lake Erie, lozier, lager, looker, lock washer, luxuria, logorrhea, luxor, locker, luger, lascar, lugger, leucorrhea, leser, liakoura, lucre, liqueur, Lake Eyre, laager.