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slight
[ slahyt ]
adjective
- small in amount, degree, etc.:
a slight increase;
a slight odor.
Antonyms:
- of little importance, influence, etc.; trivial:
a slight cut.
Synonyms: , ,
- slender or slim; not heavily built.
- frail; flimsy; delicate:
a slight fabric.
Synonyms: , ,
- of little substance or strength.
Synonyms: ,
verb (used with object)
- to treat as of little importance.
Synonyms: ,
- to treat (someone) with indifference; ignore, especially pointedly or contemptuously; snub:
to be slighted by society.
- to do negligently; scamp:
to slight one's studies.
noun
- an act or instance of slighting or being slighted:
The critics’ slights led her to change direction in her work.
Synonyms: , ,
- a pointed and contemptuous discourtesy; affront:
She considered not being invited an unforgivable slight.
slight
/ ɪ /
adjective
- small in quantity or extent
- of small importance; trifling
- slim and delicate
- lacking in strength or substance
- dialect.ill
verb
- to show indifference or disregard for (someone); snub
- to treat as unimportant or trifling
- to devote inadequate attention to (work, duties, etc)
noun
- an act or omission indicating supercilious neglect or indifference
Derived Forms
- ˈٲԱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- · noun
- · adverb
- ·Ա noun
- ·· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of slight1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of slight1
Idioms and Phrases
see in the least (slightest) .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Selling off farm equipment isn’t enough; it’s also difficult to keep a new job at another family’s dairy when the boss’ sons are your after-hours enemies, quick to fight at the slightest provocation.
First, commercial properties often sell for significantly more than single-family homes, so even a slight decrease in sales leads to a large drop in tax revenue.
After a very slight cool down on Monday, more toasty temperatures are on tap for the rest of the week, according to the National Weather Service.
Try a tarragon syrup in lemonade, some muddled tarragon in cocktails or the slight anise flavor in homemade iced tea.
The storm clouds bring a slight chance of thunderstorms in the region, he said.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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