Slightest

//ˈslaɪtɪst// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    second-person singular simple present indicative of slight archaic, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular
Adjective
  1. 1
    superlative form of slight: most slight. form-of, superlative

    "The slightest effort made the patient cough. He would stand leaning on a stick and holding a hand to his side, and when the paroxysm had passed it left him shaking."

Synonyms

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fewfirstleastleastlowestminimal

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"I don't have the slightest idea."

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