to say the least

English

Pronunciation

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Adverb

to say the least (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) Used to suggest an understatement.

   Synonyms: and then some, and how

   The 9/11 attacks weren't very good for America. / To say the least!

   His performance, to say the least, didn't impress me.

   • 2024 March 6, Paul Clifton, “Network News: NR launches Reading-Paddington recovery operation”, in RAIL, number 1004, page 7:

     "We are very proud of the successful launch of the Elizabeth line. It was very reliable at the start, but the last six months have been challenging, to say the least.

Translations

suggesting understatement

• Dutch: op zijn minst gezegd
• Finnish: lievästi sanottuna
• French: c’est le moins qu’on puisse dire (fr), c’est le moins que l’on puisse dire, pour le moins (fr)
• German: gelinde gesagt
• Greek: και λίγα λες (kai líga les)
• Hungarian: finoman szólva, enyhén szólva (hu)
• Italian: a dir poco
• Polish: co najmniej (pl)
• Russian: мя́гко говоря́ (ru) (mjáxko govorjá)
• Serbo-Croatian: blago rečeno (благо речено)
• Spanish: cuando menos
• Swedish: milt sagt
• Ukrainian: м'я́ко ка́жучи (mʺjáko kážučy)

References

• “to say the least”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.