Lesser
Lesser adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
-
Fairy society is a very dark parody of Imperial aristocracy; effete, shallow, literally detached from the real world, unconcerned with their effect on lesser beings and capable of extraordinary evil while thinking they're helping humanity.
- Danny Boyle was, up until that point, known for Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, and to a lesser extent, Shallow Grave.So it's something of an understatement to say that Millions was a noticeable diversion in his career, as it's (ostensibly) a Kid's movie with strong Religious themes.
Source: Film / Millions
Cite this Source
Shallow and Lesser. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lesser/shallow
Lesser & Shallow. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lesser/shallow>.
Shallow or Lesser. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lesser/shallow.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "lesser" and "shallow" have occurred on timeline