littlest

adjective

as in smallest
being the least in amount, number, or size possible the littlest kitten in the litter was also the cutest

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Recent Examples of littlest Your little girl was a little -- your littlest girl was a little naughty. — ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026 All of our top picks for the littlest kids are $30 or less today. — Clint Davis, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for littlest
  1. smallest
  2. minimum
Adjective
  • While that’s painful for house hunters, note that the surge was the 18th-smallest among states and trailed the 93% jump nationally.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of smallest
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  • Most states, though, have enacted additional requirements for higher powered machines, including minimum age and helmet requirements.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Spain, Greece and Denmark are also planning to impose minimum age limits for social media.
    — Pierre P Bairin, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of minimum

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