LEAST Synonyms: 129 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of least

as in lowest

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least

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noun

as in nobody

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Recent Examples of least

Adjective

And so the world’s least qualified transportation team rolls up to Sheridan’s parents’ mansion in Mark’s beat-up red sedan, completely unprepared for the ride of their lives. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026 More than 3 billion people will be in position to catch at least part of it. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 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

Adjective

Third-round pick Malachi Fields will be a rookie starting his first game against Dallas with minimal preseason reps of his own.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026
There was also minimal protectionist pressure, largely because Europe and Japan urgently needed imports and the United States actively encouraged reconstruction in both places.

— MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 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

Djokovic made 70 unforced errors in a painful performance that ended mere minutes before midnight.

— Stephen Whyno, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
There are several laws and regulatory agencies that might see the use of fake accounts—by scammers, advertisers, or even their mere existence on Meta’s platforms—as potentially infringing the law.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of mere

Noun

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
When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026

Definition of nothing

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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