lesser

¹less·er

adj \ˈle-sər\

Definition of LESSER

comparative of ¹little

: of less size, quality, degree, or significance : of lower status

Examples of LESSER

1. The winner will receive $100; lesser amounts will be given to three runners-up.
2. A lesser man than he might have simply given up.
3. She agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge.

First Known Use of LESSER

13th century

Related to LESSER

Synonyms: inferior, junior, less, lower, minor, smaller, subordinate

Antonyms: greater, higher, major, more, primary, prime, senior, superior, superordinate

Related Words: little, mean, small; minute, petty; jerkwater, one-horse, second-class, second-rate, two-bit; associate, auxiliary, secondary, subsidiary

Near Antonyms: choice, exceptional, first-class, first-rate

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Rhymes with LESSER

dresser, guesser, presser, stressor