lesser-known
Not widely recognized
Lesser-known describes something not widely recognized or familiar to most people: a lesser-known artist from the Renaissance, one of the lesser-known side effects of the medication.
The term implies the thing has some recognition, just not as much as others in its category.
It's the comparative form—something can be lesser-known than a famous counterpart without being completely obscure.
Valued below true worth
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- hiddenKept out of sight
- undiscoveredNot yet found
- unsungNot praised or honored
unfamiliar · underappreciated · unrecognized · obscure · underground · under-the-radar · unheralded · unpublicized
Scale with lowered third
- secondaryLesser in rank
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
- low-profileDeliberately avoiding attention
- anonymousOf unknown origin
nameless · unrenowned · humble · modest · inconspicuous · unremarkable · ordinary · rank-and-file
Not yet in print
- undocumentedNot officially recorded
- unrecordedNot written down
- unreportedNot officially documented
- insiderOne with confidential access
confidential · restricted · unadvertised · word-of-mouth · secret · private · off-the-record · suppressed
underrated
Valued below true worth
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- hiddenKept out of sight
- undiscoveredNot yet found
unsung · unfamiliar · underappreciated · unrecognized · obscure · underground · under-the-radar · unheralded · unpublicized · uncharted
minor
Scale with lowered third
- secondaryLesser in rank
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
- low-profileDeliberately avoiding attention
anonymous · nameless · unrenowned · humble · modest · inconspicuous · unremarkable · ordinary · rank-and-file · small-time
unpublished
Not yet in print
- undocumentedNot officially recorded
- unrecordedNot written down
- unreportedNot officially documented
insider · confidential · restricted · unadvertised · word-of-mouth · secret · private · off-the-record · suppressed · buried
- overlookedoverlooked, unnoticed, ignored, forgotten, neglected
- literary outsiderscounterculture, peripheral
lesser-knownwell-known
Familiar to many
famous · renowned · celebrated · household name · legendary
know, less, knowledge, known, knowing, unknown, lesser, acknowledge, knows