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Adjective(1) the superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree(2) limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent, or small(3) (quantifier used with mass nouns, with `a'(4) (of children and animals(5) (informal, or small(6) (of a voice(7) low in stature; not tall(8) lowercase(9) small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context(10) the superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'(11) a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree(12) minimal in magnitude(13) having or being distinguished by diminutive size(14) slightest(15) smallest
Adverb(1) used to form the superlative(2) not much

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(1) The most virtuous of mothers can be putty in the hands of the least virtuous of sons.(2) they have the least chance of survival(3) Surprisingly, Freddie came out as the least bizarre of all of us on this, as what you see tends to be what you get with her.(4) there's not the least chance of her coming back(5) she spends the least amount of time in the office(6) he's not the least worried about it(7) it happens when you least expect it(8) As the drivers of old bangers are the least able to afford to invest heavily in a new car, this policy seems unfair.(9) the course is not in the least bit boring(10) nobody knew what was going on, least of all the audience(11) Thomson's theorem states that electrically charged particles arrange themselves so as to have the least energy.(12) I don't feel the least bit of attachment to him(13) money is the least of his worries(14) it's the least important subject(15) The Indian samosa is the lone vegetarian offering, and the least messy to eat on the go.(16) This was, and still is, one of the least known of the wartime special regiments.
Related Words
(1) at least
(2) last but not least
(3) the least
(4) for at least
(5) at the very least
(6) not least
(7) not in the least
(8) last but not the least
(9) but at least
(10) to say the least
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Adjective


📺 Word Example from TV Shows

Can't you at least
be original?

Can't you at LEAST be original?

Breaking Bad Season 2, Episode 8


<i>...you aren't the least bit familiar</i>
<i>with any of the equipment.</i>

...you aren't the LEAST bit familiar with any of the equipment.

Breaking Bad Season 3, Episode 8


Shadowcats and hill tribes
are the least of your concerns.

Shadowcats and hill tribes are the LEAST of your concerns.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 5


Well, Lord Snow, it appears
you're the least useless person here.

Well, Lord Snow, it appears you're the LEAST useless person here.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 3


All right. That last interest strikes me
as the least objectionable.

All right. That last interest strikes me as the LEAST objectionable.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 13


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