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   Slight

   /slīt/

   

   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

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   Definition of slight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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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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   slight meaning, definition, what is slight: small in degree: Learn more.

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   Definitions of 'slight' 1. Something that is slight is very small in degree or quantity. [...] 2. A slight person has a fairly thin and delicate looking body. [...] 3. If you are slighted, someone does or says something that insults you by treating you as if your views or feelings are not important. [...] More. Conjugations of 'slight'

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   small in degree; inconsiderable a slight increase a slight ankle injury the chance of success is very slight (especially of a creative work) not profound or substantial; rather trivial or superficial a slight romantic comedy 2. (of a person or their build) not sturdy; thin or slender she was slight and delicate-looking verb (with object) 1.

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   adjective, transitive verb, noun. features: Word Combinations ( adjective, verb, noun ), Word Explorer. Word Explorer. See. emotion. The meaning of slight. Definition of slight. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

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   slight definition: 1. small and not important: 2. Someone who is slight is thin.. Learn more.