Superlative form of the adjective "little" for degree or intensity

Inflections of 'little' (adj):

  1. For size or age:

Littler ("That tree is little, but the tree next to it is even littler."). Littlest ("Theo is the littlest of my three little brothers.")

  1. For amount:

less (e.g. "I have little money. Certainly less money than him.") Least (—e.g. "I have little money, but Jim is the one who has least money out of all of us.")

  1. For degree or intensity

Lesser (—e.g. "She has little love for him. Certainly, her love for him is lesser than her love for her mother.")

Then what's the superlative form of the adjective "little" for degree or intensity?


Solution 1:

"Littlest"

There is a thread about it here. Seems like it's a bit debatable whether is 100% correct but while it sounds kind of funny I think it's perfectly fine. However you can usually find a better way to more accurately describe what you need to.