Definitions

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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Usually, actors needed at least two film credits to join, but Academy president at the time, Gregory Peck, made an exception, citing her Tony-nomination on Broadway.

From BBC

Another surprise of the night: Vogue legend Anna Wintour saw the light of day, at least for a moment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Today, borrowing costs are surging across the continent, and government debt in the U.K. and France is at or near the highest share of GDP in at least six decades.

From The Wall Street Journal

BBC News has counted at least eight different initiatives trying to come up with a label that could get the kind of global recognition that the "Fair Trade" logo has for ethically made products.

From BBC

Internally, officials have said the delay of adult mode could be at least a month.

From The Wall Street Journal

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