Definition

The smallest amount of weight or the least heavy compared to others.

Example

This is the lightest backpack I have ever owned.

Comparatives & Superlatives

Conversation

I just got this new backpack, and it's the lightest one I've ever had!

That's awesome! I love lightweight bags for travel.

Yeah, it makes carrying my stuff so much easier.

I should get one too, especially for our hiking trip!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Lightest → It is formed from "light" (from Old English *leoht*, meaning not heavy) and the suffix "-est" (meaning the most). The word "lightest" means the most not heavy or the least weighty.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is 'not heavy' ('light') and remember that 'lightest' means the most not heavy.

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