# not in the least

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/not-in-the-least
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

not at all, not in any way

## Examples

- I am not in the least tired.
- She was not in the least worried about the difficult exam because she had studied for weeks.
- Although the critics dismissed his latest work as derivative, the author was not in the least discouraged by their harsh reviews.

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