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.
Previous
Previous adjective - Going before another in time or order.
Least and previous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Least" instead an adjective "Previous".
Nearby Word: previously
Both words in one sentence
- Also, the Movie Wars films in general have many similar canon elements, not the least of which is the previous Rider recognizing the current one due to his Early-Bird Cameo in the previous Rider's Summer movie.
Source: Non-Serial Movie -
At least half of the non-Original Generation characters have not made an appearance in any previous game for that region.
Source: Video Game / Chaos Wars -
They find that at least a couple dozen students have been deliberately failed and all of them (barring Naruto and those who failed the previous year) are listed as Missing, Dead, or Presumed Dead.
Source: Minor Crime Reveals Major Plot
Cite this Source
Previous and Least. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/least/previous
Least & Previous. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/least/previous>.
Previous or Least. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/least/previous.
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