least
/liːst/least
ARTICLEDefinition of least
the smallest amount of; little of
Example: She does the most cleaning, but the least cooking.
Having the smallest amount of a characteristic in a group.
Example: People are least likely to live in the far north.
The least is the smallest amount, importance, duration, etc.
Example: The power is least in this case.
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EXAMPLESExamples of least
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She does the most cleaning, but the least cooking.
Example sentence2
No German, least of all the East Germans, wanted Soviet troops to stay.
Example sentence3
People are least likely to live in the far north.
Example sentence4
The phone always rings just when you least expect it.
Example sentence5
The power is least in this case.
Example sentenceleast
SMART VOCABULARYRelated words and phrases
Similar words
smallestslightest
Opposite words
mostgreatest
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