Least Definition

lēst
adjective

Little.

Webster's New World
Lowest in importance or rank.
American Heritage
Smallest or slightest in size, degree, importance, etc.
The least movement.
Webster's New World
Slightest or tiniest.
Didn't care the least bit.
American Heritage
Very small.
Least flycatcher.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
  • most
  • greatest
adverb

Little.

Webster's New World
In the smallest degree.
Webster's New World
Used for forming superlatives of adjectives, especially those that do not form the superlative by adding -est.
It was the least surprising thing.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • to the lowest degree
Antonyms:
noun
The smallest in size, amount, importance, etc.
Webster's New World
determiner

Superlative form of little: most little;The smallest amount of [something uncountable].

He earns the least money in his family. Of all the sisters, she has the least patience. I can only afford to pay the least of the bills.
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Origin of Least

  • Middle English from Old English lǣst leis-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Least Sentence Examples

  • At least they were talking.

  • They wanted her out of the way, or at least silent.

  • At least he was getting out of the house.

  • At least something was going right.

  • At least he was honorable, but if the look on his face was any indication, he was regretting that offer.

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