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slight
slightsmall in size, degree, or amount; delicate; act of disrespect: He reacted with anger to the slight.
Not to be confused with:sleight – skill; dexterity; stratagem; legerdemain: sleight of handslight S0471100 (slīt)adj. slight·er, slight·est 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. To treat (someone) with discourteous reserve or inattention: "the occasional feeling of being slighted at others' underestimating my charms and talents" (Joseph Epstein).2. To treat as of small importance; make light of: "If I have ... slighted the contributions of my many predecessors, let me offer a blanket apology" (Joseph J. Ellis).3. To do negligently or thoughtlessly; scant: "It is a proper question to ask of an assignment whether some of its parts might be omitted or slighted" (Stanley Fish).4. To raze or level the walls of (a castle or other fortification).n. A deliberate discourtesy; a snub: "She got into the car, thinking how sensitive men are to slights from women and how insensitive to slights to women" (Marge Piercy).
[Middle English, slender, smooth, possibly of Scandinavian origin; see lei- in Indo-European roots.]
slight′ness n.slight (slaɪt) adj1. small in quantity or extent2. of small importance; trifling3. slim and delicate4. lacking in strength or substance5. dialect Southwest English illvb (tr) 6. to show indifference or disregard for (someone); snub7. to treat as unimportant or trifling8. US to devote inadequate attention to (work, duties, etc)nan act or omission indicating supercilious neglect or indifference[C13: from Old Norse slēttr smooth; related to Old High German slehtr, Gothic slaihts, Middle Dutch slecht simple] ˈslightness nslight (slaɪt)
adj. slight•er, slight•est,
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n. adj. 1. small in amount, degree, etc. 2. of little importance, influence, etc.; trivial. 3. slender or slim; not heavily built. 4. frail; flimsy; delicate: a slight fabric. 5. of little substance or strength. v.t. 6. to treat as of little importance. 7. to treat (someone) with indifference; snub. 8. to do negligently; scamp: to slight one's studies. n. 9. an instance of slighting indifference or treatment. 10. a pointed and contemptuous discourtesy; affront. [1250–1300; Middle English (adj.): smooth, slender; c. Old High German sleht smooth, Old Norse slēttr] slight′er, n. slight′ly, adv. slight′ness, n. syn: slight, disregard, neglect, overlook mean to pay no attention or too little attention to someone or something. To slight is to ignore or treat as unimportant: to slight one's neighbors. To disregard is to ignore or treat without due respect: to disregard the rules. To neglect is to fail in one's duty toward a person or thing: to neglect one's correspondence. To overlook is to fail to notice or consider someone or something, possibly because of carelessness: to overlook a bill that is due. See insult. See also slender. slight- hair-trigger - Its underlying meaning is something that may be triggered with the pressure of something as slight as a hair.
- legerdemain - "Slight of hand, conjuring tricks," from French, literally "light of hand."
- velleity - Describes a mild desire, wish, or urge that is too slight to lead to action.
- annuated - Slightly aged.
slight
Past participle: slighted
Gerund: slighting
| Present |
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| I slight | | you slight | | he/she/it slights | | we slight | | you slight | | they slight |
| Preterite |
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| I slighted | | you slighted | | he/she/it slighted | | we slighted | | you slighted | | they slighted |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am slighting | | you are slighting | | he/she/it is slighting | | we are slighting | | you are slighting | | they are slighting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have slighted | | you have slighted | | he/she/it has slighted | | we have slighted | | you have slighted | | they have slighted |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was slighting | | you were slighting | | he/she/it was slighting | | we were slighting | | you were slighting | | they were slighting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had slighted | | you had slighted | | he/she/it had slighted | | we had slighted | | you had slighted | | they had slighted |
| Future |
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| I will slight | | you will slight | | he/she/it will slight | | we will slight | | you will slight | | they will slight |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have slighted | | you will have slighted | | he/she/it will have slighted | | we will have slighted | | you will have slighted | | they will have slighted |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be slighting | | you will be slighting | | he/she/it will be slighting | | we will be slighting | | you will be slighting | | they will be slighting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been slighting | | you have been slighting | | he/she/it has been slighting | | we have been slighting | | you have been slighting | | they have been slighting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been slighting | | you will have been slighting | | he/she/it will have been slighting | | we will have been slighting | | you will have been slighting | | they will have been slighting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been slighting | | you had been slighting | | he/she/it had been slighting | | we had been slighting | | you had been slighting | | they had been slighting |
| Conditional |
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| I would slight | | you would slight | | he/she/it would slight | | we would slight | | you would slight | | they would slight |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have slighted | | you would have slighted | | he/she/it would have slighted | | we would have slighted | | you would have slighted | | they would have slighted |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  slight - a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)rebuffoffense, offensive activity, discourtesy, offence - a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or otherscold shoulder, snub, cut - a refusal to recognize someone you know; "the snub was clearly intentional"silent treatment - an aloof refusal to speak to someone you know | | Verb | 1. | slight - pay no attention to, disrespect; "She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance"cold-shoulderbrush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside - bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances" | | Adj. | 1. | slight - (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some; "little rain fell in May"; "gave it little thought"; "little time is left"; "we still have little money"; "a little hope remained"; "there's slight chance that it will work"; "there's a slight chance it will work"littleless - (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree; "of less importance"; "less time to spend with the family"; "a shower uses less water"; "less than three years old" | | 2. | slight - lacking substance or significance; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame"flimsy, fragile, tenuous, thinunimportant, insignificant - devoid of importance, meaning, or force | | 3. | slight - being of delicate or slender build; "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street"slender, slim, sveltelean, thin - lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare |
slightadjective1. small, minor, insignificant, negligible, weak, modest, trivial, superficial, feeble, trifling, meagre, unimportant, paltry, measly, insubstantial, scanty, inconsiderable It's only made a slight difference.
small great, large, important, significant, obvious, considerable, substantial, noticeable, appreciable2. slim, small, delicate, spare, fragile, lightly-built a man of slight build
slim solid, muscular, sturdy, well-built, strongverb1. snub, insult, ignore, rebuff, affront, neglect, put down, despise, scorn, disdain, disparage, cold-shoulder, treat with contempt, show disrespect for, give offence or umbrage to They felt slighted by not being adequately consulted.
snub praise, flatter, compliment, speak well of, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean), treat consideratelynoun1. insult, snub, affront, contempt, disregard, indifference, disdain, rebuff, disrespect, slap in the face (informal), inattention, discourtesy, (the) cold shoulder a child weeping over an imagined slight
insult praise, compliment, flatteryslightadjective1. Of small intensity:gentle, light, moderate, soft.2. Small in degree, especially of probability:faint, negligible, outside, remote, slender, slim.verb1. To think, represent, or speak of as small or unimportant:belittle, decry, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, detract, discount, disparage, downgrade, minimize, run down, talk down.Idiom: make light of.2. To refuse to pay attention to (a person); treat with contempt:disregard, ignore, neglect.Regional: igg.3. To fail to care for or give proper attention to:disregard, ignore, neglect.noun1. An act or instance of neglecting:disregard, neglect, oversight.2. An act that offends a person's sense of pride or dignity:affront, contumely, despite, indignity, insult, offense, outrage.Idiom: slap in the face.Translationsslight (slait) adjective1. small; not great; not serious or severe. a slight breeze; We have a slight problem. 輕微的，微小 轻微的，微小 2. (of a person) slim and delicate-looking. It seemed too heavy a load for such a slight woman. 瘦小的 瘦小的ˈslightest adjective (often in negative sentences, questions etc) least possible; any at all. I haven't the slightest idea where he is; The slightest difficulty seems to upset her. 微乎其微的，絲毫的(常用於否定句、疑問句) 一点，极小的（常用于否定句、疑问句） ˈslighting adjective insulting; disrespectful. He made rather a slighting remark about her parents. 無禮的 无礼的ˈslightingly adverb 無禮地，輕視地 无礼地，轻视地 ˈslightly adverb1. to a small extent. I'm still slightly worried about it. 稍微有點 稍微有点2. slenderly. slightly built. 身材瘦小，細長地，苗條地 身材瘦小，细长地，苗条地 in the slightest (in negative sentences, questions etc) at all. You haven't upset me in the slightest; That doesn't worry me in the slightest. 一點，任何(常用於否定句、疑問句) 一点，任何（常用于否定句、疑问句） slight
not in the slightestNot at all; not even a little bit. A: "I'm really sorry. Are you mad?" B: "Not in the slightest! I know it was a mistake."See also: not, slightnot have the slightest ideaTo be completely unaware of or know no information about something. A: "Is Sally off today?" B: "Oh, I don't have the slightest idea. Ask Elaine, she'll know."See also: have, idea, not, slightin the least1. At all or in any way. These phrases are typically used in the negative. We are not concerned in the least about the impact it may have on our profits this year. A: "Do you mind if I tag along this afternoon?" B: "Not in the least!"2. To a significantly lesser degree. The region has been in turmoil for years, not in the least because of violent political tensions between the two countries.See also: leastin the slightestAt all; a little bit. This phrase is typically used in the negative. A: "I'm really sorry. Are you mad?" B: "Not in the slightest! I know it was a mistake."See also: slightin the leastAlso, in the slightest. At all, in the smallest degree. These terms are nearly always used in a negative context. For example, I don't care in the least what you do with the money, or It doesn't matter in the slightest whether or not you attend. [c. 1600] They may also be put as not in the least or not in the slightest, as in I am not in the least worried about the outcome, or The heat doesn't bother me in the slightest. In the least dates from about 1600; in the slightest has been used in the sense of "emphatically unimportant or trifling" since the late 1500s. See also: least(ˌnot) in the ˈleast (used in negative sentences, questions and if clauses) (not) at all: She wasn’t in the least afraid. ♢ If you are in the least worried about it, then ask somebody for help.See also: leastnot in the ˈslightest not at all; not in the least: Flying doesn’t worry me in the slightest.See also: not, slight in the least At all: I don't mind in the least.See also: leastAcronymsSeeSLGTslight
Related to slight: slightlySynonyms for slightadj smallSynonyms- small
- minor
- insignificant
- negligible
- weak
- modest
- trivial
- superficial
- feeble
- trifling
- meagre
- unimportant
- paltry
- measly
- insubstantial
- scanty
- inconsiderable
Antonyms- great
- large
- important
- significant
- obvious
- considerable
- substantial
- noticeable
- appreciable
adj slimSynonyms- slim
- small
- delicate
- spare
- fragile
- lightly-built
Antonyms- solid
- muscular
- sturdy
- well-built
- strong
verb snubSynonyms- snub
- insult
- ignore
- rebuff
- affront
- neglect
- put down
- despise
- scorn
- disdain
- disparage
- cold-shoulder
- treat with contempt
- show disrespect for
- give offence or umbrage to
Antonyms- praise
- flatter
- compliment
- speak well of
- big up
- treat considerately
noun insultSynonyms- insult
- snub
- affront
- contempt
- disregard
- indifference
- disdain
- rebuff
- disrespect
- slap in the face
- inattention
- discourtesy
- (the) cold shoulder
AntonymsSynonyms for slightadj of small intensitySynonymsadj small in degree, especially of probabilitySynonyms- faint
- negligible
- outside
- remote
- slender
- slim
verb to think, represent, or speak of as small or unimportantSynonyms- belittle
- decry
- denigrate
- deprecate
- depreciate
- derogate
- detract
- discount
- disparage
- downgrade
- minimize
- run down
- talk down
verb to refuse to pay attention to (a person); treat with contemptSynonyms- disregard
- ignore
- neglect
- igg
verb to fail to care for or give proper attention toSynonymsnoun an act or instance of neglectingSynonyms- disregard
- neglect
- oversight
noun an act that offends a person's sense of pride or dignitySynonyms- affront
- contumely
- despite
- indignity
- insult
- offense
- outrage
Synonyms for slightnoun a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)SynonymsRelated Words- offense
- offensive activity
- discourtesy
- offence
- cold shoulder
- snub
- cut
- silent treatment
verb pay no attention to, disrespectSynonymsRelated Words- brush aside
- brush off
- discount
- dismiss
- disregard
- ignore
- push aside
adj (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degreeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj lacking substance or significanceSynonymsRelated Wordsadj being of delicate or slender buildSynonymsRelated Words |