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Least

/list/

Something of the smallest possible extent; an indivisible unit.

📖 Definitions of "Least"

noun

adverb

1
Used for forming superlatives of adjectives, especially those that do not form the superlative by adding -est.
"It was the least surprising thing."
2
In the smallest or lowest degree; in a degree below all others.
"They travel the least of all."

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
littlenoun	Small in size.
smallnoun	Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.
minimalnoun	The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.
minimumnoun	The smallest amount.
lowest	at the bottom; lowest or last
littlest	having or being distinguished by diminutive size
smallest	having or being distinguished by diminutive size
to the lowest degree	used to form the superlative

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
mostnoun	Forms the superlative of many adjectives.
to the highest degree	used to form the superlative

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
minimal	The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.
minimumnoun	The smallest amount.
small	Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.
lowest	at the bottom; lowest or last
slightest	(usually follows `the') most meager
smallest	having or being distinguished by diminutive size
to the lowest degree	used to form the superlative
equally	(manner) In an equal manner; in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; evenly
even	Equal in proportion, quantity, size, etc.
youngest	Most recently begun or formed.
thannoun	(now chiefly dialectal or a misspelling) At that time; then.
anyway	(conjunctive) Regardless; anyhow.
within	(law) In the context of which the present document or ruling is made.
most	(slang, dated) The greatest; the best.
morenoun	To a greater degree or extent.
latest	Most recent.
certainly	Without doubt, surely.
last	Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.
minus	Being a negative quantity; pertaining to a deficit or reduction.
agenoun	(countable) The amount of time that some being has been alive, or that some thing has been in existence, as measured from its birth or origin until the present or until some other given reference point. (Often measured in number of years; alternatively in months, days, hours, etc.; see also the usage notes)