slight

IPA: sɫˈaɪt

noun

  • The act of ignoring or snubbing; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy.
  • (obsolete) Sleight.
  • A surname from Middle English.

verb

  • (transitive) To treat as unimportant or not worthy of attention; to make light of.
  • (transitive) To give lesser weight or importance to.
  • (transitive) To treat (someone or something) with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully; to skimp on one's duties toward.
  • (intransitive) To act negligently or carelessly.
  • (transitive, military, of a fortification) To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition.
  • (obsolete, transitive) To make even or level.
  • (transitive) To throw heedlessly.

adjective

  • Small.
  • Gentle or weak, not aggressive or powerful.
  • Not thorough; superficial.
  • Trifling; unimportant; insignificant.
  • (archaic or rare) Not far away in space or time.
  • Of slender build.
  • (regional) Even, smooth or level.
  • (especially said of the sea) Still; with little or no movement on the surface.
  • (obsolete) Foolish; silly; not intellectual.
  • (regional, obsolete) Bad, of poor quality.
  • (dated) Slighting; treating with disdain.
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Examples of "slight" in Sentences

  • The effect of the law was slight.
  • The effects of vertigo may be slight.
  • Note slight muscular atrophy of the hands.
  • It may be in slight remission at the moment.
  • There is a slight wash of callus on the shell.
  • A slight imbalance in the turbulences tilts the candle.
  • The narcissist is constantly on the lookout for slights.
  • A slight majority of the languages in the world are tonal.
  • Iridescence slight and typically limited to the upperparts.
  • It's not a slight against the trustworthiness of the site itself.

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