slight in English

adjective

1

small in degree; inconsiderable.

a slight increase

synonyms: small, modest, tiny, minute, inappreciable, negligible, insignificant, minimal, remote, slim, faint, razor-thin, minuscule, de minimis, exiguous

2

(of a person or their build) not sturdy and strongly built.

she was slight and delicate-looking

synonyms: slim, slender, petite, diminutive, small, delicate, dainty

noun

1

an insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention.

an unintended slight can create grudges

synonyms: insult, affront, snub, rebuff, put-down, brush-off, dig

verb

1

insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.

he was careful not to slight a guest

synonyms: insult, snub, rebuff, repulse, spurn, treat disrespectfully, give someone the cold shoulder, scorn, give someone the brush-off, freeze out

2

raze or destroy (a fortification).

Temporarily Hadrian's Wall became redundant; gates were removed from the milecastles, and parts of the Vallum were deliberately slighted to form additional crossings.

adjective

small, modest, tiny, minute, inappreciable, negligible, insignificant, minimal, remote, slim, faint, razor-thin, minuscule, de minimis, exiguous
minor, inconsequential, trivial, unimportant, lightweight, superficial, shallow, de minimis
slim, slender, petite, diminutive, small, delicate, dainty
little
slender, svelte, slim
tenuous, flimsy, thin, fragile

noun

insult, rebuff
insult, affront, snub, rebuff, put-down, brush-off, dig
rebuff

verb

insult, cold-shoulder
insult, snub, rebuff, repulse, spurn, treat disrespectfully, give someone the cold shoulder, scorn, give someone the brush-off, freeze out
cold-shoulder

Use "slight" in a sentence

1. Slight upward trajectory.

2. Slight upward angle

3. Slight deformations are allowed.

4. Slight deformations are allowed

5. That's a slight astigmatism.

6. You're running a slight fever.

7. I have a slight blackout.

8. She has a slight limp.

9. A slight breeze was blowing.

10. I made a slight miscalculation.

11. You have a slight tonsillitis.

12. I have a slight cold.

13. I've got a slight headache.

14. You see, you're slight, pale, sickly.

15. The hollowness in slight of hand.

16. His mouth gave a slight twitch.

17. She had a slight Australian twang.

18. The similarity is slight, but unmistakable.

19. Jeff spoke with a slight stammer.

20. That sounds like a slight exaggeration.

21. He gave a slight, sad smile.

22. Slight pall over the happy ending.

23. He's always had a slight stammer.

24. The salve will heal slight burns.

25. Doctor: You have a slight tonsillitis.

26. McKinnon gave the wheel another slight nudge.

27. Her voice had a slight Australian twang.

28. I woke up with a slight headache.

29. Slight increase in speaker and headphone volume.

30. The woman suffered shock and slight bruising.

31. 13 The similarity is slight, but unmistakable.

32. Augustine's works] reckons Cursing among slight sins

33. Angiosperm abundance shows slight signs of disturbance.

34. The two departments have slight functional differences.

35. She said to him with slight irony.

36. The picture was at a slight angle.

37. His slight still sticks in my craw.

38. SLIGHT FAT COVER, FLESH VISIBLE ALMOST EVERYWHERE

39. Slight fat cover, flesh visible almost everywhere

40. There's a slight chill in the air.

41. She smiled to hide her slight embarrassment.

42. There's a slight tingle in my wrists.

43. “Rafters,” by a slight correction; M, “walls.”

44. A slight thing she is, but fearful!

45. Share prices have taken a slight dip.

46. The X-rays showed some slight abnormality.

47. A slight mistake could precipitate a disaster.

48. The table is at a slight tilt.

49. Breezes: a slight or gentle movement of air.

50. Natalie was born with a slight speech impediment.