tiniest

/ˈtaɪ.ni/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈaɪniəst] /ˈtaɪ.ni/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈaɪniəst] /ˈtī-nē How to pronounce tiny (audio)/ (ame, mw)

tiniest — adjective

  • tiniestpositive
  • more tiniestcomparative
  • most tiniestsuperlative

1. being the smallest in a group, or so small that it is almost unnoticed

1.形容詞A2
釋義

being the smallest in a group, or so small that it is almost unnoticed

例句

Mina found the tiniest green button under the sewing table.

the tiniest + noun to single out the smallest object

Of all the puppies, this one has the tiniest white paws.

be the tiniest in a compared group

同義詞
  • smallest

    the neutral superlative; less emphatic than tiniest

  • minute

    more formal and often suggests something hard to see

  • microscopic

    stronger and often used for scientific or exaggerated comparison

反義詞
  • largest

    the opposite superlative for size or amount

  • biggest

    the everyday opposite in informal speech

文法句型

the tiniest + noun

the tiniest amount of + noun

be the tiniest + in/of + group

用法筆記

Usually appears with 'the' before a noun, especially in patterns such as 'the tiniest bit' or 'the tiniest amount'. Speakers also use it for emphasis when something is barely noticeable, even if no full comparison group is stated.

常見錯誤

❌This is the most tiny screw.
✅This is the tiniest screw.
💡short adjectives form the superlative with -est, not 'most'.
❌Add tiniest salt.
✅Add the tiniest amount of salt.
💡with uncountable nouns, 'tiniest' usually needs a noun such as 'amount' or 'bit'.