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least

/liːst/

least

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Definition of least

1

the smallest amount of; little of

Example: She does the most cleaning, but the least cooking.

1

Having the smallest amount of a characteristic in a group.

Example: People are least likely to live in the far north.

2

The least is the smallest amount, importance, duration, etc.

Example: The power is least in this case.

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Examples of least

1

She does the most cleaning, but the least cooking.

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2

No German, least of all the East Germans, wanted Soviet troops to stay.

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3

People are least likely to live in the far north.

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4

The phone always rings just when you least expect it.

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5

The power is least in this case.

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Related words and phrases

Similar words

smallestslightest

Opposite words

mostgreatest

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