least of all

phrase

: especially not

no one, least of all the children, paid attention

Examples of least of all in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For all its American roots, Heinz doesn’t feel like an American brand, least of all to the people running it. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

The tit-for-tat strikes the United States is making on Iran are not changing anything, least of all Iran’s behavior. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026

No one begrudges him the career move, least of all his father Ciaran McDonald, one of Mayo’s greatest players, who had to balance the demands of Gaelic football with his full-time job as a pipelayer. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026

No one knew what would happen when the match began, Joint and Williams least of all. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for least of all

• aerosol
• alcohol
• arbitral
• basketball
• butanol
• cannonball
• carbinol
• cortisol
• ethanol
• fireball
• gasohol
• gossypol