least

Meanings

Adverb

• Used for forming superlatives of adjectives, especially those that do not form the superlative by adding -est.
• In the smallest or lowest degree; in a degree below all others.

Noun

• Something of the smallest possible extent; an indivisible unit.

Adjective

• Most little; smallest.

Prepositional phrase

• At least.

Related

Opposite words

• most

Origin

• From Middle English leste, lest, last, from Old English lǣst, a contraction of læsast, læsest, lærest, from Proto-Germanic *laisistaz ("smallest; least"), related to Old English læs. Cognate with Old Frisian leist, Old Saxon lēs. More at less.