Meanings
nounlesser evil (plural lesser evils)
plural lesser evils
- Synonym of lesser of two evils.
Synonyms: lesser of two evils
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of lesser of two evils.
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lesser evil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesser%20evil
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“lesser evil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesser%20evil. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lesser evil,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesser%20evil.
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