least favorite...

[bluepinky]

Hello!

What do we mean when we say least favorite?

Thanks.

[paochai01]

It means 'less than anything/anyone else'.

USA is my most favorite country while Antarctica is my least favorite.

[bluepinky]

Thanks for the reply.


Got a follow up question. How do these words differ?

most favorite
least favorite
favorite

[paochai01]

Without more/most, less/least, it is neutral. No comparison at all.

You use 'least/less' and 'most/more' to form comparative and superlative adjectives.

Superlative - Picasso's painting the least attractive (ugliest) of all.
Comparative - Da Vinci's painting is less attractive (uglier) than Michaelangelo's.
Neutral (no comparison) - Peter's painting is attractive (just fine).
Comparative - Michaelangelo's painting is more attractive (better) than Da Vinci's.
Superlative - Paochai's painting is the most attractive (best) of them all.

[bluepinky]

1 - orange
2 - yellow
3 - red
4 - pink
5 - green

Based on the above data, orange is my most favorite color and green is my least favorite color, what's my favorite color then?

[paochai01]

1 - orange
2 - yellow
3 - red
4 - pink
5 - green

Based on the above data, orange is my most favorite color and green is my least favorite color, what's my favorite color then?

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Favorite is red.

[bluepinky]

What are yellow and pink?

[paochai01]

Analyze this:

(negative 2)
A is the least attractive of all.

(negative 1)
B is less attractive than C.

(zero or middle)
C is attractive.

(positive 1)
D is more attractive than C.

(positive 2)
E is the most attractive of all.

Did you get it?

[bluepinky]

Ok. Thank you.

[paochai01]

I hope you really understand.
I couldn't anymore find others ways to explain it. Hahahahaha!