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English
Pronunciation
slīt, /slaɪt/, /<tt>slaIt</tt>/
audio|en-us-slight.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes:English:-aɪt|Rhymes: -aɪt
Adjective
slight (compar: slighter, superl: slightest)
- small|Small, weak, or gentle; not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe.
#: a slight (i.e., feeble) effort
#: a slight (i.e., not deep) impression
#: a slight (i.e., not convincing) argument
#: a slight (i.e., not thorough)
examination
#: a slight (i.e., not severe) pain
- Not stout or heavy; slender.
- a slight but graceful woman
- Foolish; silly; weak in intellect.
Synonyms
saurus|thin|skinny
Derived terms
slightish
slightly
slightness
Translations
trans-top|insignificant
Arabic: ARchar|Ø·ÙÙŠÙ IPAchar|(ʈafÃ:f)
Chinese: 輕微的, 轻微的 (qīngwēi de)
Dutch:
onbeduidend
Finnish: vähäinen
French: insignifiant
German: geringfügig
Hungarian: csekély
trans-mid
Italian: insignificante
Japanese: å°‘ã—ã®
(ã™ã“ã—ã®, sukoshi no)
Korean: ì•½ê°„ì˜ (yakgan-ui)
Portuguese:
insignificante
Russian:
незначительный
(neznaÄÃtel’nyj)
Spanish: insignificante
Swedish: obetydlig
trans-bottom
Verb
en-verb
- To treat as slight or not worthy of attention, to make light of.
- To treat with disdain or neglect.
- To act negligently or carelessly.
- To overthrow; to demolish.
- To make even or level.
- To throw heedlessly.
Derived terms
slightingly
Noun
wikipedia
en-noun
- The act of slighting; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy.
- Sleight.
Derived terms
put a slight upon
Anagrams
lights
Dictionary notes
webster
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