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slight

/slˈaɪt/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

  1. a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

adjective

  1. (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
    “little rain fell in May”
  2. lacking substance or significance
    “slight evidence”
  3. being of delicate or slender build- Frank Norris
    “she was slender as a willow shoot is slender”

verb

  1. pay no attention to, disrespect
    “She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance”

Synonyms for slight

Words that rhyme with slight

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