least 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of leastnext
as in lowest

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least

2 of 2

noun

as in nobody

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Recent Examples of least
Adjective
Officers got to the scene and found the teenage victim shot at least once. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Data-center companies are ponying up to find out which communities will resist them the least. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
The scales will be tipped by those least connected to the political parties, and most connected to deliberative process. — David Paleologos, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2019 Respondents were asked to rank 39 possible trends—25 of which were trends from previous years—from 1 (least likely to be a trend) to 10 (most likely to be a trend). — Leah Prinzivalli, SELF, 1 Nov. 2018 See All Example Sentences for least
Recent Examples of Synonyms for least
  1. minimal
  2. nobody
  3. mere
  4. nothing
  5. littlest
  6. zero
  7. zilch
  8. nonentity
Adjective
  • Via a merger, SpaceX would be sacrificing half of those fast-rising earnings to the Tesla shareholders, and getting what’s for now a minimal contribution from Tesla.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Go minimal with neutral colors and chrome, or classically spooky with orange and black.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of minimal
Noun
  • In the trailer, the civilians are selling themselves as a new breed of nobodies.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the tragicomic instability and the rotating cast of nobodies temporarily tasked with running the country, when seen in macroeconomic terms, Peru appears to be doing just fine, thank you.
    — Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Definition of nobody
Adjective
  • The Washington State offense finished with just 244 yards of offense — 191 in the air and a mere 53 on the ground.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Without it, growth would have slowed to a mere fraction of a percentage point, leaving the economy nearly stagnant and flirting with recession.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of mere
Noun
  • Women continue marching down the runway in their stilettos and frothy little nothings.
    — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026
  • While CinemaCon 2026 brought us exciting news about new films, it was also bogged down with status quo nothings about how Amazon MGM still hasn’t found a new James Bond.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of nothing
Adjective
  • The littlest victim, his two classmates and a teacher were gunned down by a former student Thursday in a classroom dedicated to children with special needs at Silver Rail Elementary School in the central Oregon city of Bend.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Your little girl was a little -- your littlest girl was a little naughty.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026
Definition of littlest
Noun
  • Riemann himself proved that nontrivial zeros of the zeta function can only be found in a vertical strip between zero and 1.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Engineers could represent the two configurations as binary digits, or zeros and ones.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of zero
Noun
  • The women earned as little as $25 per game—or frequently zilch.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Reviews have been mixed, with some critics embracing Gyllenhaal’s bold vision and others dismissing it as a whole lot of sound and fury, signifying zilch.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Definition of zilch
Noun
  • During the Biden Administration, Pakistan had become a virtual pariah in Washington, or had been reduced to a nonentity, as the United States left Afghanistan and saw India as a means of countering China.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • All Dickens heroes are complete nonentities who know 217 wacky people.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of nonentity

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“Least.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/least. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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