The guild leader relegated Vince to a lesser officer because he was abusing his power.
Source: tatoeba (1974)
Lesser
/ˈlɛsɚ/
Synonyms for "lesser" (113 found)
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Closest matches (23)
abatedablatedattenuatedbatedbelittledcommonconsumedcontractedcurtaileddecreaseddeflateddemeaningdiminisheddinkydisadvantageddissipateddroppederodedfallenhumble
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in the shade
Adjective(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (34)
Adjective(15 words)
Related words (56)
netherordinaryreducedretrenchedscaled-downsecond ranksecond stringsecondaryservileshornshortershrunkshrunkensidesmallsmall frysmall timesmall-frysmall-timesmaller
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subsubalternsubjacentsubjectsubordinatesubservientthird rankthird stringunderunderprivilegedvulgarwatered downwatered-downweakenedworn
Adjective(13 words)
Noun(7 words)
second position in listsecondary rainbowsignificantly lowerslightly smallerspanish menorthe lessweak electrostatic pull
Preposition(1 words)
to a lesser extent
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9 entrieslesser amountlesser degreelesser evillesser extentlesser impactlesser knownlesser offenselesser prioritylesser value
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2 entriesDerivations
1 entriesAntonyms
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2 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
We chose the lesser of the two evils.
Source: tatoeba (631008)
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Source: tatoeba (1490929)
Choose the lesser of two evils.
Source: tatoeba (2145467)
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