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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 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...
- English (US)
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.
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.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'slight' in British and American English. Find out how to use 'slight' as an adjective, verb, noun, or adverb in different contexts and sentences.
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.
Definition of slight adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.