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- Dictionaryslight/slʌɪt/
adjective
- 1. small in degree; inconsiderable: "a slight increase" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a person or their build) not sturdy; thin or slender: "she was slight and delicate-looking" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention: "he was desperate 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"
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SLIGHT definition: 1. small in amount or degree: 2. not at all: 3. (of people) thin and delicate: . Learn more.
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.
Slight, disregard, neglect, overlook mean to pay no attention or too little attention to someone or something. To slight is to give only superficial attention to something important: to slight one's work.
Anything slight is very small. There's a slight chance you'll run into a celebrity in New York City — in other words, don't count on it. A slight is also an insult, like giving someone the cold shoulder.
slight, disregard, neglect, overlook mean to pay no attention or too little attention to someone or something. To slight is to give only superficial attention to something important: to slight one's work.
Definition of slight adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Small in size, degree, or amount: a slight tilt; a slight surplus. 2. Lacking strength, substance, or solidity; frail: a slight foundation; slight evidence. 3. Of small importance or consideration; trifling: slight matters. 4. Small and slender in build or construction; delicate. tr.v. slight·ed, slight·ing, slights. 1.
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. [...]
Verb. Noun. Filter. adjective. slightest, slighter. Frail; fragile. Webster's New World. Small in amount or extent; not great or intense. A slight fever. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Having little weight, strength, substance, or significance. A slight criticism. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
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.
