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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

Example Sentences

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It was founded in 1902 after a Methodist minister and his wife were sent on a mission to the poorest part of Boston.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Notably, Palmdale and Lancaster, some of the county’s poorest areas, could have its highest sales tax.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Pope Leo said: "My thoughts go to the poorest, to families experiencing difficulty and to prisoners who are often forced to live in troubling hygienic and sanitary conditions."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

By contrast, the poorest half of the country owns just 2.5% of America’s wealth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Ever since her pa died, she was also the poorest.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney