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Translations

leastadverb
UK
/liːst/
US
/list/
(modifier – superlative degree)
Synonyms
scarcely
minimally
barely
hardly
to the smallest extent
in the slightest
in the least degree
Antonyms
to the greatest extent
most
maximally
leastdeterminer
UK
/liːst/
US
/list/
(quantifier – with uncountable nouns – superlative)
Synonyms
the smallest amount of
the minimum of
the slightest amount of
Antonyms
most
the greatest amount of
the maximum of
leastpronoun
UK
/liːst/
US
/list/
(quantifier – without nouns – superlative)
Synonyms
minimum
the smallest amount
the slightest
Antonyms
most
maximum
the greatest amount
littledeterminer

least

UK
/ˈlɪt.əl/
US
/ˈlɪt.əl/
(quantifier – with uncountable nouns – negative meaning)
Synonyms
a small amount of
scarcely any
hardly any
not much
Antonyms
a great deal of
plenty of
a lot of
much
littlepronoun

least

UK
/ˈlɪt.əl/
US
/ˈlɪt.əl/
(quantifier – without nouns – uncountable – negative meaning)
Synonyms
not much
hardly anything
very little
Antonyms
plenty
a lot
much
littleadverb

least

UK
/ˈlɪt.əl/
US
/ˈlɪt̬.əl/
(modifier – small degree)
Synonyms
somewhat
slightly
marginally
partially
to a small extent

Definitions

leastadverb
Used before adjectives and adverbs to form the superlative degree; smallest in amount, extent, or degree; lowest in importance or rank (opposite of most).
She chose the least expensive option available.
leastdeterminer
Used before uncountable nouns to indicate the smallest amount (superlative form of little in quantity).
He has the least experience.
leastpronoun
Used alone to refer to the smallest amount of something already mentioned or understood (superlative form of little).
I have the least of all.
littledeterminer
Used before uncountable nouns to indicate a small amount (often implying 'not enough').
He has little experience.
littlepronoun
Used alone to refer to a small amount of something already mentioned or understood.
I could understand very little of what he said.
littleadverb
Used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to indicate a small degree or amount.
I slept little last night.
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