少しも|すこしもsukoshimo[4]odaka (tail-high)

1. adverb(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightestwith neg. sentence
   コックさんは少すこしもかけていない。↗

   The cook hasn't put any on it.

• SynonymちっともCasualColloquial: with a negative it means 'not at all', as in 「ちっとも分からない」; more casual than 「少しも」.
• Synonym一切いっさいNeutralWith a negative it means 'categorically not, without exception', as in 「一切関係ない」; the tone is strong and formal.
• Synonym一向にいっこうにNeutralWith a negative, 'completely, not at all', as in 「一向に改善しない」 or 「一向に構わない」; often for situations that show no progress.
• SynonymさらさらNeutralWith a negative, 'not in the slightest', as in 「さらさらない」; often about one's willingness or intent, and emphatic.
• SynonymからっきしCasualColloquial: with a negative it means 'utterly no good', as in 「からっきしダメ」; typically said of ability.
• SynonymてんでCasualColloquial: with a negative it means 'not at all, utterly not', as in 「てんで話にならない」.
• Synonym毫もごうもWrittenWritten/formal prose: with a negative, 'not in the least'. Rare; in everyday speech say 「少しも」 or 「全然」.
• SynonymつゆいささかもWrittenWritten/formal prose: with a negative, 'not in the slightest', in a solemn tone. Rare; everyday speech uses 「少しも」.
• Related何にもなんにもCasualColloquial: with a negative it means 'nothing at all', as in 「なんにも知らない」.
• Related一つもひとつもNeutralWith a negative, 'not even one', as in 「一つも残っていない」; the emphasis is on the count — not a single one.
• AntonymたくさんNeutralAntonym: 'a lot, plenty' — the opposite of 「少しも」 in quantity.
• Antonym大いにおおいにNeutralAntonym: 'greatly, very much', used in affirmative sentences — opposite in degree to 「少しも」, which takes a negative.

With a negative, 「少しも」 is the standard way to say 'not at all'; in casual speech 「ちっとも」 sounds more relaxed. Use 「一切」 for a flat 'categorically not', 「一向に」 for something that shows no progress, and 「一つも」 when not even one is left. The opposites are 「たくさん」 in quantity and 「大いに」 in degree.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （打消うちけしの語ごを伴ともなって）全然ぜんぜん。ちっとも。
2. 少すこしでも。すこしは。