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

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So at least for now, that safe-haven status is not working.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 15, 2026

Raised in Baltimore by Indian immigrants, he aims to give away at least 10% of his wealth in accordance with the Sikh religion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026

A redshift of at least 7 places these quasars within the Universe's first 770 million years.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026

“Top 10 should be at least like our standard, if not better,” the forward said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

Again, it’s the least I can do for someone I might be sentencing to such a cruel fate.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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