lesser-known

/ˌles.əˈnəʊn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌles.ɚˈnoʊn/ (ame, ipa)

lesser-known — adjective

1. describes a person, place, thing, or topic that fewer people know about than ano

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a person, place, thing, or topic that fewer people know about than another one being compared with.

例句

The guidebook highlights lesser-known beaches on the quiet side of Okinawa.

attributive: lesser-known + noun

During the tour, we visited a lesser-known museum near the old station.

同義詞
  • little-known

    the closest neutral synonym; often interchangeable, but usually a little more common in everyday writing

  • obscure

    stronger and sometimes more literary; can suggest something is hard to notice or not widely discussed

  • under-the-radar

    informal; emphasizes that people have not paid much attention to it yet

反義詞
  • well-known

    the direct opposite for people or things recognized by many people

  • famous

    stronger than 'lesser-known'; suggests very wide public recognition

文法句型

lesser-known + noun

用法筆記

Mostly used before a noun. The comparison is usually with a more famous or more widely recognized person, place, or work, even when that better-known alternative is not named directly.

常見錯誤

❌It is an unknown museum near the station.
✅It is a lesser-known museum near the station.
💡'unknown' suggests people do not know it at all; 'lesser-known' means it is simply less familiar than better-known places.
❌She studied a less-known painter from Peru.
✅She studied a lesser-known painter from Peru.
💡In standard English, the fixed compound adjective is usually 'lesser-known'.