Meanings
prepositional phrase
- idiomaticAt all, in the slightest, in any way.
Were you in the least upset yesterday?
1 more example
— Are you worried? — Not in the least!
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbto any extent at all
Similar
even a little
adverbin the slightest degree or in any respect
Similar
at allthe least bit
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
in the least. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20least
MLA
“in the least.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20least. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in the least,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20least.
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