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I Liːst Determiner Pronoun Teacher Experience Idea Gave

Word3 least
WordType (determiner, pronoun)
Phonetic /liːst/ /liːst/
Example
  • he's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience.
  • she never had the least idea what to do about it.
  • he gave (the) least of all towards the wedding present.
  • how others see me is the least of my worries (= i have more important things to worry about).
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least

(determiner, pronoun)/liːst/ /liːst/
  1. smallest in size, amount, degree, etc.
    • He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience.
    • She never had the least idea what to do about it.
    • He gave (the) least of all towards the wedding present.
    • How others see me is the least of my worries (= I have more important things to worry about).
    • It's the least I can do to help (= I feel I should do more).
  2. used after amounts to show that the amount is the lowest possible
    • It'll take a year, at the very least.
  3. not at all
    • Really, I'm not in the least tired.
    • ‘Do you mind if I put the television on?’ ‘No, not in the least.’
  4. not at all
    • Normally I'm not the least bit shy.
    • He wasn't the slightest bit interested in answering our questions.
  5. without making something seem better, worse, more serious, etc. than it really is
    • I was surprised, to say the least.

    Word Origin

    • Old English lǣst, lǣsest, of Germanic origin; related to less.
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