slightest

adjective

as in smallest
being the least in amount, number, or size possible there's not the slightest chance that your plan will work

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slightest
  1. smallest
  2. minimum
  3. small
  4. minimal
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
Adjective
  • Marte received an injection, Hazen said, and could return as soon as the minimum stint has been reached.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Assets that were institutional-only are now packaged and sold to ordinary investors, and the minimum ticket has fallen from millions to thousands.
    — Hardy Michel, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of minimum
Adjective
  • The merch was originally made for OpenAI employees to purchase on an internal site, but the team decided to make a small capsule collection available to the public.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Rival online retailers Ozon and Yandex Market use smaller depots spread over a wider network.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of small
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
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