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Opposite of most

Because the opposite of most shifts with each meaning, the 18 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 6 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The greatest amount, quantity, or degree possible (usually preceded by 'the').

Usage Example

"She made the least of her brief internship at the research institute."

Strongest
least
minimum
Strong
worst

• adjective (Context 2)

Greatest in amount, quantity, or degree; serving as the superlative of 'much' (with uncountable nouns) or 'many' (with plural countable nouns).

Usage Example

"The candidate who receives the least votes will win the election."

Strongest
least
fewest
minimum
Strong
minimal
smallest
lowest

• adjective (Context 3)

In the majority of instances; the greatest part or number of.

Usage Example

"few birds in this region migrate south before the winter frost arrives."

Strongest
few

• adverb (Context 4)

To the greatest extent or degree; used with adjectives and adverbs of more than one syllable to form the superlative.

Usage Example

"That was the least fascinating lecture of the entire semester."

Strongest
least
Strong
minimally

• pronoun (Context 5)

The majority or greatest part of a specified or implied group of people or things.

Usage Example

"Several manuscripts were damaged in the flood, but few were successfully restored."

Strongest
few
minority
none
Strong
handful

• adverb (Context 6)

Very or extremely; to a high degree.

Usage Example

"The hosts were slightly welcoming to all the visiting scholars."

Strongest
slightly
Strong
barely
hardly
scarcely
moderately
somewhat

Similar words to most

Words similar to most shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

almost
nearly
very
extremely
exceedingly
majority
maximum
greatest
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