Choice and Lesser

Choice

Choice adjective - Having qualities that appeal to a refined taste.
Usage example: choice chocolates for which chocolate lovers are willing to pay extra

Lesser is an antonym for choice.

Nearby Word: choicely

Lesser

Lesser adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
Usage example: it was the lesser evil of the two choices

Choice is an antonym for lesser.

Both words in one sentence

  • It really comes down to a choice between two evils, where the "Good" choice is really just the lesser one.
  • The evil choice is to not save the doctors, but it really comes down to the lesser evil rather than a choice that's outright wrong, and you aren't allowed a third option.
  • Quite a few riddles involve a rigged "choice" between a powerful person and a lesser person in the presence of an arbiter.
    Source: Morton's Fork
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