slight

Speech parts

1. slight - Noun

2. slight - Adjective

3. slight - Verb

5. slight - Adjective Satellite

6. Slight - Proper noun

Meaning

Sleight.

To overthrow; to demolish.

To make even or level.

To throw heedlessly.

Not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe; weak; gentle; -- applied in a great variety of circumstances; as, a slight (i. e., feeble) effort; a slight (i. e., perishable) structure; a slight (i. e., not deep) impression; a slight (i. e., not convincing) argument; a slight (i. e., not thorough) examination; slight (i. e., not severe) pain, and the like.

Not stout or heavy; slender.

Foolish; silly; weak in intellect.

To disregard, as of little value and unworthy of notice; to make light of; as, to slight the divine commands.

The act of slighting; the manifestation of a moderate degree of contempt, as by neglect or oversight; neglect; indignity.

Slightly.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

little thin fragile neglect slender disdain disregard slim tenuous scorn flimsy rebuff indignity cold-shoulder svelte

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Antonyms

muslim cardinal grand Islamic husky central

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Hypernyms

offense offence ignore discount dismiss disregard

Hyponyms

cut snub cold-shoulder silent treatment

Phrases with the word

slight change slight difference slight build slight breeze put a slight on put a slight upon

Derivatives

slighted slighting

Anagrams

lights

Examples

She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance Source: Internet

slight evidence Source: Internet

a tenuous argument Source: Internet

a thin plot Source: Internet

a fragile claim to fame Source: Internet

little rain fell in May Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Sligar Sliger sligh slight alteration slight amendment slight assistance