WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| mal menor nm + adj mf | (lo menos malo) | lesser of two evils expr |
| | | least bad option expr |
| | Entre dos males, hay que escoger el mal menor. |
| | Between two evils, you have to choose the lesser of the two evils. |
| mal menor nm + adj mf | (no grave) | lesser evil n |
| | Nadie resultó herido; el golpe en el coche es un mal menor. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I don't like the other candidate either, but I suppose this one is a lesser evil. |