Slight

Definition:

  • (n.) Sleight.
  • (v. t.) To overthrow; to demolish.
  • (v. t.) To make even or level.
  • (v. t.) To throw heedlessly.
  • (superl.) 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.
  • (superl.) Not stout or heavy; slender.
  • (superl.) Foolish; silly; weak in intellect.
  • (v. t.) To disregard, as of little value and unworthy of notice; to make light of; as, to slight the divine commands.
  • (n.) The act of slighting; the manifestation of a moderate degree of contempt, as by neglect or oversight; neglect; indignity.
  • (adv.) Slightly.

Compare slight with other words:

blight vs. slight

slight vs. slighty

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slight vs. vibratiuncle

few vs. slight

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narrow vs. slight

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rebuff vs. slight

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minor vs. slight

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slight vs. subtle

slight vs. slighting

slight vs. slur

scorch vs. slight

slight vs. snub

slight vs. suspicion

insult vs. slight

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discourtesy vs. slight

slight vs. slightingly

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skimp vs. slight

buzz vs. slight

camber vs. slight

scorn vs. slight

scant vs. slight

quiver vs. slight

slight vs. vague

slight vs. thick

slight vs. wound