fewest

ADJECTIVE

least

Synonyms

STRONG

bottom first gutter infinitesimal last minimum minute nadir second third

WEAK

atomic entry-level feeblest 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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Only 35 countries will take part in the show -- the fewest since entry was expanded in 2004 -- following the five withdrawals.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Ellis’s insight is that investing is also a loser’s game: We win by making the fewest unforced errors.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Many who spoke to The Times said deciding between the more than a dozen lines to enter the theme park came down to a simple calculation: which queue had the fewest people.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

If I have an international company looking for a place to develop a project, I'll probably choose the province with the fewest environmental restrictions.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Whoever named the fewest foods would have to cook.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson

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