Antonyms of adj lesser

2 senses of lesser

Sense 1
lesser (vs. greater) -- (of less size or importance; "the lesser anteater"; "the lesser of two evils")

greater (vs. lesser) -- (greater in size or importance or degree; "for the greater good of the community"; "the greater Antilles")

Sense 2
lesser -- (smaller in size or amount or value; "the lesser powers of Europe"; "the lesser anteater")

INDIRECT (VIA small, little) -> large, big -- (above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world")
INDIRECT (VIA small, little) -> large, big -- (above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world")

Antonyms of adj less

3 senses of less

Sense 1
less (prenominal) (vs. more) -- ((comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree; "of less importance"; "less time to spend with the family"; "a shower uses less water"; "less than three years old")

more(prenominal) (vs. less), more than -- ((comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree; "more land"; "more support"; "more rain fell"; "more than a gallon")

Sense 2
less -- ((usually preceded by `no') lower in quality; "no less than perfect")

INDIRECT (VIA inferior) -> superior -- (of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students")

Sense 3
less -- ((nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer; "less than three weeks"; "no less than 50 people attended"; "in 25 words or less")

INDIRECT (VIA fewer) -> more -- ((comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number; "a hall with more seats"; "we have no more bananas"; "more than one")

Similarity of adj lesser

2 senses of lesser

Sense 1
lesser (vs. greater) -- (of less size or importance; "the lesser anteater"; "the lesser of two evils")

Sense 2
lesser -- (smaller in size or amount or value; "the lesser powers of Europe"; "the lesser anteater")
       => small (vs. large), little (vs. big) -- (limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group")

Similarity of adj less

3 senses of less

Sense 1
less (prenominal) (vs. more) -- ((comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree; "of less importance"; "less time to spend with the family"; "a shower uses less water"; "less than three years old")
          Also See-> little#2, slight#1

Sense 2
less -- ((usually preceded by `no') lower in quality; "no less than perfect")
       => inferior (vs. superior) -- (of low or inferior quality)

Sense 3
less -- ((nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer; "less than three weeks"; "no less than 50 people attended"; "in 25 words or less")
       => fewer (vs. more) -- ((comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of; "fewer birds came this year"; "the birds are fewer this year"; "fewer trains were late")