least

[leest] / list /

ADJECTIVE

slightest, smallest

Synonyms

STRONG

bottom first gutter infinitesimal last minimum minute nadir second third

WEAK

atomic entry-level feeblest fewest finical lowest meanest microcosmic microscopic minimal minutest molecular most trivial next to nothing niggling piddling poorest short-end tiniest trivial unimportant

Antonyms

STRONG

big huge large substantial

WEAK

most

Example Sentences

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At least two candidates have already been identified, though there has been no confirmation of any names as things stand.

From BBC

They would need to win out — beating Houston and Denver — and have Jacksonville and New England both lose at least once.

From Los Angeles Times

"They would like to see him moved aside or at least have his power diluted."

From Barron's

Fume events are typically characterized by a “dirty sock” odor, at least in cases where engine oil leaks into the air supply.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the background is a broader worldview that at least some of Western civilization is in decline.

From The Wall Street Journal

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