Synonyms for least
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1. leastadverb

   Antonyms:
   most

2. leastadverb

   It was the least surprising thing.

   Antonyms:
   most

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.8 / 6 votes

1. least

   Synonyms:
   smallest, lowest, meanest, last

   Antonyms:
   greatest, highest, first, main, principal

Princeton's WordNetRate this synonym:2.0 / 2 votes

1. leastadjective

   something that is of no importance

   "it is the least I can do"; "that is the least of my concerns"

   Antonyms:
   to the highest degree, most

2. least(a)adverb

   the superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

   "didn't care the least bit"; "he has the least talent of anyone"

   Antonyms:
   most, to the highest degree

3. least, to the lowest degreeadverb

   used to form the superlative

   "The garter snake is the least dangerous snake"

   Synonyms:
   to the lowest degree

   Antonyms:
   to the highest degree, most

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1. leastadjective

   Synonyms:
   smallest, minutest

2. leastadjective

   Synonyms:
   in the smallest degree

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1. leastadjective

   Synonyms:
   smallest, minimum

2. leastnoun

   Synonyms:
   minimum

   Associated words:
   minimize, minimization

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1. List of paraphrases for "least":

   less, minus, fewer, minimum, lesser, lower, moins, below, under, ieast, slightest, lowest, fewest, <, iess

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1. Jon Cooper:

   For everyone who signed that letter, there are at least one or two more ready to commit to him the moment he says he's running.

2. Spaniard Alonso:

   We passed that close to the podium, Jenson and me, and we said we will not be that close any more this year and we took a picture at least, jokes apart, I think it has been a very frustrating weekend with two engine failures. I didn't take part in the race in Mexico, I didn't take part in qualifying here...

3. Safe Horizon:

   The threatened use of harm and the threatened harm to family and friends is far greater than physically restraining a person and dragging them here, it's very rarely seen that that's how it's done, at least in my experience.

4. Minister Ashraf Rifi:

   Continuing (to be part of) this government has become an agreement to this deviation, or at least is a failure to confront it, so I present to you and to Prime Minister Tammam Salam my resignation.

5. Scott Adams:

   Now, if you’ve got a guy who’s willing to put the entire stability at risk because he can’t tell the difference between a joke and a serious statement, then that guy has got to lose his security clearance at least, i wouldn’t want him anywhere near a decision. Would you? After seeing how Brennan responded to a public joke would you want him to make any important decisions about anything? I mean, that’s some scary stuff.