poorest

ADJECTIVE

least

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 short-end tiniest trivial unimportant

Antonyms

STRONG

big huge large substantial

WEAK

most

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It was undoubtedly the poorest of his three campaigns since he arrived from Brighton for £35m in 2023.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Health workers on the front line are struggling to keep up with the spread of the virus in the vast central African country, which is among the poorest on the planet.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

Children from the poorest 10% of areas in England made up 15% of referrals, compared to 7.6% from the least deprived areas.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

The DRC is one of the poorest countries in the world.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

Despite the ersatz patina of science, Mengele’s work was of the poorest scientific quality.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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