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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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SLIGHT definition: 1. small in amount or degree: 2. not at all: 3. (of people) thin and delicate: . Learn more.
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.
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.
As a verb, to slight means to ignore or be indifferent toward someone; it's also the noun for the act of ignoring. If you direct a movie and the star doesn't thank you in her award acceptance speech, you'll be offended at the slight.
Definition of slight adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To slight is to give only superficial attention to something important: to slight one's work. To disregard is to pay no attention to a person or thing: to disregard the rules; in some circumstances, to disregard may be admirable: to disregard a handicap.
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.
SLIGHT definition: 1. small and not important: 2. Someone who is slight is thin. 3. an action or remark that insults…. Learn more.
Jun 2, 2024 · From Middle English slight (“bad, of poor quality, unimportant, trivial, slender, slim, smooth, level”), from Old English sliht (“smooth, level”), from Proto-Germanic *slihtaz (“slippery, flat, level, plain”), related to English slick.
Slight Definition. Frail; fragile. Small in amount or extent; not great or intense. A slight fever. Having little weight, strength, substance, or significance. A slight criticism. Light in form or build; not stout or heavy; slender. Of small importance or consideration; trifling. Slight matters.
