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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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not dealing with very serious or important subjects, or not needing much serious thought: It's a slight but enjoyable tale. His terrific performance lifts this otherwise slight film. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. slight. verb [ T ]
1. a. : having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body. b. : lacking in strength or substance : flimsy, frail. c. : deficient in weight, solidity, or importance : trivial. a slight movie. 2. : small of its kind or in amount. a slight chance. a slight odor of gas. slightly adverb. slightness noun. 2 of 3. verb.
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.
Definition of slight adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Something that is slight is very small in degree or quantity. [...] 2. A slight person has a fairly thin and delicate looking body. [...] 3. If you are slighted, someone does or says something that insults you by treating you as if your views or feelings are not important. [...]
What does the word slight mean? There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word slight, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.
SLIGHT definition: 1. small and not important: 2. Someone who is slight is thin. 3. an action or remark that insults…. Learn more.
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.
3 days ago · slight (third-person singular simple present slights, present participle slighting, simple past and past participle slighted) (transitive) To treat as unimportant or not worthy of attention; to make light of. 1782, William Cowper, Truth: the wretch who slights the bounty of the skies.
