Difference between Lesser and Little

Lesser

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc. of two things, the smaller in size, value, importance etc.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a thing that is of smaller size, value, importance etc.

Example sentence: As great minds have the faculty of saying a great deal in a few words, so lesser minds have a talent of talking much, and saying nothing.

Little

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Not much.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Small.Very young.Younger.Small in size.

Part of speech: determiner

Definition: Not much, only a little: only a small amount (of).

Example sentence: Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.