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   Slight

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   adjective

   • 1. small in degree; inconsiderable: "a slight increase" Similar smallmodestlittletinyminuteinappreciableimperceptibleinfinitesimalhardly worth mentioningnegligibleinconsiderableinsignificantminimalmarginalremotescantslimoutsidefaintvaguesubtlegentleinformal:minusculerare:exiguousOpposite bigconsiderable
   • ▪ (especially of a creative work) not profound or substantial; somewhat trivial or superficial: "a slight plot" Similar minorinconsequentialtrivialtriflingunimportantlightweightsuperficialshallowof little accountpettypaltryinformal:penny-antetwopenny-halfpennynickel-and-dimeOpposite majorsubstantial
   • 2. (of a person or their build) not sturdy and strongly built: "she was slight and delicate-looking" Similar slimslenderslightly builtpetitediminutivesmalldelicatedaintysmall-bonedelfinthinskinnysize-zerosparepunyundersizedfrailweakweeinformal:pint-sizedpocket-sizerare:gracileattenuateOpposite sturdyburlymuscular

   verb

   • 1. insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention: "he was careful not to slight a guest"
   • 2. raze or destroy (a fortification): archaic "a Council determined whether the Fort should be kept or slighted"

   noun

   • 1. an insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention: "an unintended slight can create grudges"

   Word Origin Middle English; the adjective from Old Norse sléttr ‘smooth’ (an early sense in English), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch slechts ‘merely’ and German schlicht ‘simple’, schlecht ‘bad’; the verb (originally in the sense ‘make smooth or level’), from Old Norse slétta. The sense ‘treat with disrespect’ dates from the late 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. slightish adjective
   • 2. slightness noun

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   How do you describe a slight in a sentence?

   • an act or instance of slighting or being slighted: The critics’ slights led her to change direction in her work. a pointed and contemptuous discourtesy; affront: She considered not being invited an unforgivable slight. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.

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   What does sleight mean in English?

   • Sleight is a noun that can refer either to a deceitful kind of craftiness, or to skill and dexterity. It is typically found in the phrase "sleight of hand," or variations on that phrase (as in "sleight of pen"). Is the correct phrase sleight chance or slight chance? Slight chance: slight in this case means "small."

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   What does slight mean?

   • The meaning of SLIGHT is having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body. How to use slight in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Slight. Frequently Asked Questions About slight.

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   What does slighted mean in a sentence?

   • 3 verb If you are slighted, someone does or says something that insults you by treating you as if your views or feelings are not important. It isn't a slight on my husband that I enjoy my evening class. 4 You use in the slightest to emphasize a negative statement.

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   To slight is to give only superficial attention to something important: to slight one's work. To disregard is to pay no attention to a person or thing: to disregard the rules; in some circumstances, to disregard may be admirable: to disregard a handicap.

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   As a verb, to slight means to ignore or be indifferent toward someone; it's also the noun for the act of ignoring. If you direct a movie and the star doesn't thank you in her award acceptance speech, you'll be offended at the slight.

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   adjective. uk / slaɪt / us. slight adjective (SMALL) Add to word list. B2. small and not important: slight differences in colour. We're having a slight problem with our computer system. Fewer examples. I'm afraid there's been a slight problem. She has a slight lisp. There is a slight discrepancy between the two statements.