Meaning & Definition of Least in English
English⟶
Least
/list/
noun
1. Something that is of no importance
- "It is the least i can do"
- "That is the least of my concerns"
synonym:
- least
adjective
1. The superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'
- A quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
- "Didn't care the least bit"
- "He has the least talent of anyone"
synonym:
- least(a)
adverb
1. Used to form the superlative
- "The garter snake is the least dangerous snake"
synonym:
- least,
- to the lowest degree
Examples of using
I promised my parents I would visit them at least once every three months.
We ought at least, for prudence, never to speak of ourselves, because that is a subject on which we may be sure that other people’s views are never in accordance with our own.
A bomb from the time of World War II has exploded at a building site in Germany, killing at least one person.