slightest

9 definitions • 14 examples

small in amount or degree:

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.

not at all:

"Does it worry you?" "Not in the slightest."

(of people) thin and delicate:

Like most long-distance runners she is very slight.

not dealing with very serious or important subjects, or not needing much serious thought:

It's a slight but enjoyable tale.

His terrific performance lifts this otherwise slight film.

to insult someone by ignoring them or treating them as if they are not important:

I felt slighted when my boss thanked everyone but me for their hard work.

an action that insults a person because someone fails to pay attention to them or to treat them with the respect that they deserve:

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

small in amount or degree:

He speaks with a slight French accent.

She had a slight cold, but wasn’t feeling too bad.

(of people) thin and delicate:

He was a young man of slight build with sensitive eyes and expressive hands.

to insult someone by not paying attention or by treating the person as unimportant:

He slighted his wife by neglecting to introduce her.