Big and Least

Big

Big adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Usage example: the big story that year was the assassination of the president

Least is an antonym for big.

Nearby Word: bigness

Least

Least adjective - The superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree.

Big is an antonym for least in slightest topic.

Both words in one sentence

  • Flare has complained at least once of not getting a big enough meal at a restaurant.
  • And you gotta remember that they're ALL in Galaxy-sized mechs at least as big as the Super Galaxy Gurren Lagann.
  • Robots In Disguise averts this, instead having Steeljaw as the Big Bad, at least until Megatronus reveals himself.
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