Chief and Least

Chief

Chief adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Usage example: our chief priority this year will be cutting the budget

Least is an antonym for chief in primary topic.

Nearby Word: chiefly

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.

Chief is an antonym for least.

Both words in one sentence

  • Western Animation / Watership Down Alternately, Captain Holly and the late chief rabbit of Sandleford Warren, red-eyed, yet menacing antagonists (at least at first).
  • Webcomic / Erfworld We've also seen at least two sides (Haffaton and Gobwin Knob) where an over-mighty chief caster effectively runs the side as Dragon-in-Chief.
  • Huge Guy, Tiny Girl Yui Hongou and her chief Seiryuu Seishi-slash-confidante, Nakago, are at least ten inches apart.
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