lesser
adjective
[ ˈlɛsə ]
• not so great or important as the other or the rest.
• "he was convicted of a lesser assault charge"
Similar:
less important,
minor,
secondary,
subsidiary,
marginal,
ancillary,
auxiliary,
supplementary,
supplemental,
peripheral,
inferior,
slighter,
insignificant,
unimportant,
petty,
lower,
lower-level,
lower-grade,
second-rate,
Origin:
Middle English: a double comparative, from less + -er2.
no less
• used to suggest, often ironically, that something is surprising or impressive.
• "Peter cooked dinner—fillet steak and champagne, no less"
