26984 words

slight

9 definitions • 14 examples
1

Examples:

a slight improvement
a slight incline
She had a slight headache.
the slightest idea I don't have the slightest idea what he's talking about.
2
not at all:

Examples:

"Does it worry you?" "Not in the slightest."
3
(of people) thin and delicate:

Examples:

Like most long-distance runners she is very slight.
4
not dealing with very serious or important subjects, or not needing much serious thought:

Examples:

It's a slight but enjoyable tale.
5
to insult someone by ignoring them or treating them as if they are not important:

Examples:

I felt slighted when my boss thanked everyone but me for their hard work.
6
an action that insults a person because someone fails to pay attention to them or to treat them with the respect that they deserve:

Examples:

I regarded her failure to acknowledge my greeting as a slight.
7

Examples:

He speaks with a slight French accent.
She had a slight cold, but wasn’t feeling too bad.
8
(of people) thin and delicate:

Examples:

He was a young man of slight build with sensitive eyes and expressive hands.
9
to insult someone by not paying attention or by treating the person as unimportant:

Examples:

He slighted his wife by neglecting to introduce her.

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