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   slight

   /slʌɪt/

   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; rather trivial or superficial: "a slight romantic comedy" Similar minorinconsequentialtrivialtriflingunimportantlightweightsuperficialshallowof little accountpettypaltryinformal:penny-antetwopenny-halfpennynickel-and-dimeOpposite majorsubstantial
   • 2. (of a person or their build) not sturdy; thin or slender: "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 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"

   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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Slight can be an adjective, verb, or noun with different meanings. It can mean small, thin, not serious, or to insult someone by ignoring them. See more details and usage examples.

   • English (US)

     SLIGHT meaning: 1. small in amount or degree: 2. not at all:...

   • Znaczenie Slight, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SLIGHT definicja: 1. small in amount or degree: 2. not at...

   • Slight: Arabic Translation

     SLIGHT translate: ضئيل, نَحيف. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Slight Spanish Translation

     SLIGHT translate: ligero, leve, delgado, menudo, poco/ca...

   • Slight: German Translation

     SLIGHT translate: leicht, schwach. Learn more in the...

   • Slight: Czech Translation

     slight - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Slight: Polish Translation

     SLIGHT translate: nieznaczny, drobny, drobny, obelga,...

   • Slight: Danish Translation

     slight - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › slightSlight Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word slight as an adjective, verb, and noun. Find synonyms, antonyms, examples, etymology, and related words for slight.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › slightSlight - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › slightSLIGHT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishslight adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the adjective slight, which can describe something very small in degree, size or importance. Find out how to use slight in idioms, collocations and formal contexts.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › slightSlight - definition of slight by The Free Dictionary

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   Slight can be an adjective, verb, or noun, meaning small, insignificant, delicate, to treat with disrespect, or a snub. See different dictionaries, synonyms, and examples of slight in sentences.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSLIGHT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Slight can be an adjective meaning small and not important, or a noun meaning an insult. Learn how to use slight in different contexts and see translations in other languages.