Meaning & Definition of Slight in English
English⟶
Slight
/slaɪt/
noun
1. A deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
synonym:
- rebuff,
- slight
verb
1. Pay no attention to, disrespect
- "She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance"
synonym:
- slight,
- cold-shoulder
adjective
1. (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree
- Not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
- "Little rain fell in may"
- "Gave it little thought"
- "Little time is left"
- "We still have little money"
- "A little hope remained"
- "There's slight chance that it will work"
- "There's a slight chance it will work"
synonym:
- little(a),
- slight
2. Lacking substance or significance
- "Slight evidence"
- "A tenuous argument"
- "A thin plot"
- A fragile claim to fame"
synonym:
- flimsy,
- fragile,
- slight,
- tenuous,
- thin
3. Being of delicate or slender build
- "She was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- frank norris
- "A slim girl with straight blonde hair"
- "Watched her slight figure cross the street"
synonym:
- slender,
- slight,
- slim,
- svelte
Examples of using
It seems I have a slight cold.
Mary made a slight motion with her head.
You may have a slight fever.