least of all

least of all

1. Especially or notably not. Oh, no one is worried, least of all Dad. You know he's the calmest one of us all.

2. Least important or significant of several things mentioned. I've had a tough morning—least of all, I stubbed my toe.

See also: all, least, of

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

least of all

the thing of smallest importance. (Compare this with most of all.) There were many things wrong with the new house. Least of all, the water faucets leaked. What a bad day. Many things went wrong, but least of all, I tore my shirt.

See also: all, least, of

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

least of all

Especially not. For example, No one cared, least of all the manager, or None of them will attend, least of all Jim. [Late 1800s]

See also: all, least, of

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

least of all

Particularly not: Nobody cared, least of all the manager.

See also: all, least, of

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.