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least

From Wiktionary
least is on the Basic English 850 List.
list - least - living

Pronunciation

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Determiner

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Determiner
little

Comparative
less

Superlative
least

  1. (indefinite) (singular) (non-count) the smallest amount of; little of
    She does the most cleaning, but the least cooking.
    No German, least of all the East Germans, wanted Soviet troops to stay.
    There are at least four problems with the idea.
    Nobody works hard, but she does the least.

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Adverb

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Positive
none

Comparative
less

Superlative
least

  1. Having the smallest amount of a characteristic in a group.
    People are least likely to live in the far north.
    The phone always rings just when you least expect it.

Adjective

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Positive
lesser

Comparative
none

Superlative
least

  1. The least is the smallest amount, importance, duration, etc.
    The power is least in this case.
    The least difference is still important.
    He was not the least bit interested my ideas.
    This accident is the least of our problems.

Usage

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Least describes the negative superlative form of all comparable adjectives. For example, with the adjective intelligent, the negative superlative is least intelligent. A similar form is the negative comparative (as in less intelligent).