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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Later that year, the FEI did just that, foreshortening the minimum leave terms to three months.

— Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Individual parties need a minimum 4% of the vote to win parliamentary seats.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026

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Then handle the smaller responsibilities competing for your attention.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
Its compact permanent magnet motor enables a smaller pod diameter, reducing hydrodynamic drag while maintaining high propulsion performance.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

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