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superlative of slight.

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slightest

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first adj.
lowest adj.
minimum adj.
minimum n.

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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slightest

"I don't feel prepared in the slightest and I don't feel safe," she added.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

"Even the slightest insights from an out-of-equilibrium physics model will guide us in the future."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

And yet the movie’s central storyline hints at writer-director Bassam Tariq’s inclination to subvert his own brooding-antihero saga, allowing room for unpredictability and the slightest whiff of impish irreverence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Overflow crowds standing on Broadway to scream at the slightest glimpse of a chart-topper in the second-story window of New York City’s One Astor Place.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026

The man touched his hat, took his bag, put on his coat and departed; not a soul took the slightest notice of the whole transaction.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

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