LEAST Synonyms: 129 Similar and Opposite Words

least 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of least

as in lowest

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least

2 of 2

noun

as in nobody

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Recent Examples of least

Adjective

Allegheny County has seen at least 35 cases of cyclosporiasis through the end of July. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 When platforms extract money from those with the least to lose, the immediate tax windfall for the state is swallowed by the long-term public burden. — Brianne Doura-Schawohl, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026

Noun

The scales will be tipped by those least connected to the political parties, and most connected to deliberative process. — David Paleologos, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2019 Respondents were asked to rank 39 possible trends—25 of which were trends from previous years—from 1 (least likely to be a trend) to 10 (most likely to be a trend). — Leah Prinzivalli, SELF, 1 Nov. 2018 See All Example Sentences for least

Recent Examples of Synonyms for least

Adjective

Second on the list is Tenerife—part of the Canary Islands—with the popular year-round destination standing out for its warm average temperatures, minimal chance of rainfall, and low cost of accommodation at £108 ($147) for a 3-night stay.

— Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Stephanie Leshney, founder of Dabble & Dollop, harnessed her more than two decades in the natural ingredient industry to create her line of minimal ingredients, especially bath bombs.

— Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of minimal

Noun

Yvonne and Nick’s disastrous wedding dinner is the day the cast went from nobodies to actual practitioners of the reality-television arts and sciences.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Despite the tragicomic instability and the rotating cast of nobodies temporarily tasked with running the country, when seen in macroeconomic terms, Peru appears to be doing just fine, thank you.

— Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026

Definition of nobody

Adjective

This shift from mere point accumulation to empowering informed redemption is crucial as loyalty evolves from a retention tool to a growth engine for financial institutions.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
As designed for the Multivan California Beach, the bed and kitchen set weighs a mere 49 lb (22 kg)), a savings of over 80% compared to the hard bed and kitchen set in the current California Beach production lineup.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of mere

Noun

While CinemaCon 2026 brought us exciting news about new films, it was also bogged down with status quo nothings about how Amazon MGM still hasn’t found a new James Bond.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026

Definition of nothing

Noun

My number was a bother to my friends because of the two zeros.

— Murr Brewster, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026
These machines can crunch numbers at blinding speeds—more than a quintillion (that’s a one followed by 18 zeroes) operations a second—assuming they can be fed data fast enough.

— Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of zero

Noun

During the Biden Administration, Pakistan had become a virtual pariah in Washington, or had been reduced to a nonentity, as the United States left Afghanistan and saw India as a means of countering China.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
All Dickens heroes are complete nonentities who know 217 wacky people.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026

Definition of nonentity

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