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Very small in amount, level or degree
“Thomas is also exhibiting more obvious signs of agoraphobia, although of a slight degree.”
Significantly unimportant and deserving of little to no attention
“Taylor understands the idiom quite perfectly, and he manages to bring a grandeur and nobility to the admittedly slight work.”
Improbable or unlikely in degree
“There is only a slight chance that we can change his mind.”
Having a physically small size or stature
“He was of a slight build, an enigmatic figure that loved to make jokes in his broad Scottish accent.”
Weak or lacking in physical strength
“He was still just a slight child, physically unable to compete against his older peers.”
Rickety in structure or shoddily built
“It is wonderful what long voyages they make in these slight boats.”
Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease
Not detectable or too small in magnitude to be observed
Easily excused or forgiven
Expressing subtlety of a particular quality as opposed to intense
Needing very little effort
Carried out on a superficial or cursory level
Boring or commonplace, arousing little to no interest
Unconvincing from a logical perspective
Very fine, thin or flimsy in structure or material
Partial or divided into parts
An insult, or that which is interpreted as one
“He considered it a slight that Dr. Goering had approached him through another Hottentot chief whom he considered his inferior.”
A snub or rejection, or that which is interpreted as one
“It will be great proof to him that you have not, by any means, put a slight on his advances toward you.”
The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation
An act or judgment that is misguided or wrong
Loss of reputation or respect as the result of a dishonorable action
The expression of disapproval or disappointment
A joke, typically a critical or unkind one
A lapse in propriety, a vice, or an indiscretion
A fit of feeling annoyed, offended or resentful
The action or state of paying no attention to something
An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act
To speak to or treat with disrespect or scorn
“Literary critics would slight this book and its predecessor.”
To snub or reject someone or something contemptuously
“In his youth, he was much enamored of a peasant girl called Bridget Cruise, who, however, was unpoetic enough to slight his advances.”
To disregard as unimportant or insignificant
“I could never have thought you would have shown me so much disrespect as to slight my request.”
To make hurtful and untrue comments about
To hold or have a negative opinion of
To fail to include
To not be able to experience or take advantage of (an opportunity or chance)
Emphasizing insignificance
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