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slightest

ADJECTIVE

first

Synonyms

STRONGEST

early

STRONG

aboriginal antecedent anterior basic beginning cardinal front fundamental head inaugural initial key leading opening original pioneer premier primary prime primitive

WEAK

elementary first off headmost in the beginning inceptive incipient introductory lead off number one numero uno primeval primogenial primordial pristine right up front rudimentary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

last

STRONG

ending extra final following second

ADJECTIVE

lowest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

minimum

WEAK

base bottom ground last least littlest nethermost smallest undermost

ADJECTIVE

minimum

Synonyms

STRONGEST

minimal

WEAK

least possible littlest merest smallest tiniest

Antonyms

WEAK

largest maximum most

NOUN

minimum

Synonyms

STRONGEST

margin

STRONG

atom bottom dab depth dot gleam grain hair iota jot least modicum molecule nadir particle pittance point scintilla scruple shadow smidgen spark speck trifle whit

WEAK

lowest narrowest smallest soupçon

Antonyms

STRONG

dullness lot

WEAK

largest maximum most

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If you detect the slightest note of wistfulness there, you’re not wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But it’s a testament to how even the slightest of pivots can reframe a story, making it all the more personal without drawing explicit attention to itself.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

America may have empowered the president to give the capital a case of Mar-a-Lago face, but the city’s inhabitants get only the slightest of say in federal matters.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

"If there's anyone in Selby who was around at the time and hadn't heard that Ryan was missing - the slightest little thing might help the police find out what happened," said Kerstin.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

But after nearly three hours of work he hadn't found the slightest trace of the book.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

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