littlest

adjective

as in smallest
being the least in amount, number, or size possible the littlest kitten in the litter was also the cutest

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Recent Examples of littlest Your little girl was a little -- your littlest girl was a little naughty. — ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026 All of our top picks for the littlest kids are $30 or less today. — Clint Davis, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for littlest
  1. smallest
  2. minimum
Adjective
  • While that’s painful for house hunters, note that the surge was the 18th-smallest among states and trailed the 93% jump nationally.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of smallest
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  • The Heat also could give three players minimum deals - or two players minimum deals and one player $5 million - and open the season with the full 15 players.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Adult rides, for example, do not have age restrictions, but riders below the minimum height specifications are not permitted to board the ride.
    — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of minimum

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