SMALLEST Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

smallest

adjective

as in slightest

being the least in amount, number, or size possible severely reprimanded employees even for the smallest mistakes

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Recent Examples of smallest 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

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The main issue is that each account carries its own minimum payment, interest charges and due date.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
The location of the former correctional facility is now home to the Boonville Correctional Center, a minimum-security prison that houses about 800 men, according to the Missouri Department of Corrections.

— Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

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The Sun’s gravity confines dense plasma, while terrestrial machines must create conditions for useful fusion within a much smaller space.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Ear seeding is a needle-free acupuncture technique that uses small beads held to the ear with adhesive to stimulate specific pressure points.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

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