lesser

Plurallessers

1. 1
   adjective

   Smaller or less important when you compare two things.

   Like choosing the smaller of two scoops of ice cream.

   They gave him the lesser role in the school play.

   A lesser storm would not have damaged the roof.

   Similarminor, smaller, lower, inferior, secondary

   Oppositegreater

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2. 2
   adjective

   Comparative of little. Use it to say something is smaller or less important than another.

   Pick the lesser amount if you want to save money.

   Faced with two bad choices, he picked the lesser evil.

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3. 3
   noun

   The one that is smaller, weaker, or less important of two things.

   Like picking the smaller of two slices of cake.

   When two evils are compared, most people choose the lesser.

   Of the two gifts, the lesser still made her happy.

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