Synonyms of lesser

lesser

adjective

ˈle-sər 

as in less

having not so great importance or rank as another

it was the lesser evil of the two choices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• less
• smaller
• lower
• small
• minor
• subordinate
• junior
• inferior
• secondary
• little
• petty
• associate
• auxiliary
• second-class
• subsidiary
• mean
• minute
• second-rate
• two-bit
• jerkwater
• one-horse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• more
• greater
• higher
• major
• superior
• primary
• prime
• senior
• superordinate
• exceptional
• first-class
• choice
• first-rate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lesser

In that earlier trial, three other members of the Oath Keepers were found guilty of lesser charges. — Jan Wolfe and C. Ryan Barber, WSJ, 23 Jan. 2023

Minuta, Hackett and Moerschel were acquitted of lesser charges. — Michael Kunzelman and Alanna Durkin Richer, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Jan. 2023

Upon its debut, the reborn Defender appeared both as the mainstay four-door 110 and the two-door 90—which is lesser in length but greater in charm. — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 19 Jan. 2023

Prosecutors tend to settle for plea deals on related charges – pimping, pandering or money laundering – with lesser sentences. — USA Today, 19 Jan. 2023