slender, slight, slim, svelte
(adjective) being of delicate or slender build; âshe was slender as a willow shoot is slenderâ- Frank Norris; âa slim girl with straight blonde hairâ; âwatched her slight figure cross the streetâ
slight, little(a)
(adjective) (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with âaâ) at least some; âlittle rain fell in Mayâ; âgave it little thoughtâ; âlittle time is leftâ; âwe still have little moneyâ; âa little hope remainedâ; âthereâs slight chance that it will workâ; âthereâs a slight chance it will workâ
flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, thin
(adjective) lacking substance or significance; âslight evidenceâ; âa tenuous argumentâ; âa thin plotâ; âa fragile claim to fameâ
rebuff, slight
(noun) a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
slight, cold-shoulder
(verb) pay no attention to, disrespect; âShe cold-shouldered her ex-fianceâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
slight (comparative slighter, superlative slightest)
Small
gentle or weak, not aggressive or powerful
not thorough; superficial
trifling; unimportant; insignificant
(archaic or rare) not far away in space or time
Synonyms: ignorable, meaningless, negligible, tiny, Thesaurus:tiny, Thesaurus:insignificant
of slender build
Synonyms: lithe, svelte, willowy, Thesaurus:slender
(regional) Even, smooth or level
Synonyms: flat, glassy, slick, Thesaurus:smooth
(especially said of the swa) still; with little or no movement on the surface
(obsolete) Foolish; silly; not intellectual.
Synonyms: daft, fatuous, soft in the head, Thesaurus:foolish
(regional, obsolete) Bad, of poor quality.
Synonyms: flimsy, lousy, shoddy, Thesaurus:low-quality
(dated) Slighting; treating with disdain.
Synonyms: contemptuous, disdainful, scornful, Thesaurus:disdainful
slight (third-person singular simple present slights, present participle slighting, simple past and past participle slighted)
(transitive) To treat as unimportant or not worthy of attention; to make light of.
(transitive) To give lesser weight or importance to.
Synonym: belittle
Antonyms: respect, value, esteem
(transitive) To treat with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully.
Synonyms: contemn, despise
Antonyms: respect, honor
(intransitive) To act negligently or carelessly.
(transitive, military, of a fortification) To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition.
(transitive) To make even or level.
(transitive) To throw heedlessly.
slight (plural slights)
The act of slighting; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy.
Synonyms: ignoring, neglect, belittlement
Antonym: respect
(obsolete) Sleight.
• lights
Source: Wiktionary
Slight, n.
Definition: Sleight. Spenser.
Slight, v. t. Etym: [Cf. D. slechten to level, to demolish.]
1. To overthrow; to demolish. [Obs.] Clarendon.
2. To make even or level. [Obs.] Hexham.
3. To throw heedlessly. [Obs.] The rogue slighted me into the river. Shak.
Slight, a. [Compar. Slighter; superl. Slightest.] Etym: [OE. sli, sleght, probably from OD. slicht, slecht, simple, plain, D. slecht; akin to OFries. sliucht, G. schlecht, schlicht, OHG. sleht smooth, simple, Icel. sl smooth, Sw. slĂ€t, Goth. slaĂhts; or uncertain origin.]
1. Not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe; weak; gentle; -- applied in a great variety of circumstances; as, a slight (i. e., feeble) effort; a slight (i. e., perishable) structure; a slight (i. e., not deep) impression; a slight (i. e., not convincing) argument; a slight (i. e., not thorough) examination; slight (i. e., not severe) pain, and the like. "At one slight bound." Milton. Slight is the subject, but not so the praise. Pope. Some firmly embrace doctrines upon slight grounds. Locke.
2. Not stout or heavy; slender. His own figure, which was formerly so slight. Sir W. Scott.
3. Foolish; silly; weak in intellect. Hudibras.
Slight, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Slighted; p. pr. & vb. n. Slighting.]
Definition: To disregard, as of little value and unworthy of notice; to make light of; as, to slight the divine commands. Milton. The wretch who slights the bounty of the skies. Cowper. To slight off, to treat slightingly; to drive off; to remove. [R.] -- To slight over, to run over in haste; to perform superficially; to treat carelessly; as, to slight over a theme. "They will but slight it over." Bacon.
Syn.
– To neglect; disregard; disdain; scorn.
– Slight, Neglect. To slight is stronger than to neglect. We may neglect a duty or person from inconsiderateness, or from being over- occupied in other concerns. To slight is always a positive and intentional act, resulting from feelings of dislike or contempt. We ought to put a kind construction on what appears neglect on the part of a friend; but when he slights us, it is obvious that he is our friend no longer. Beware . . . lest the like befall . . . If they transgress and slight that sole command. Milton. This my long-sufferance, and my day of grace, Those who neglect and scorn shall never taste. Milton.
Slight, n.
Definition: The act of slighting; the manifestation of a moderate degree of contempt, as by neglect or oversight; neglect; indignity.
Syn.
– Neglect; disregard; inattention; contempt; disdain; scorn; disgrace; indignity; disparagement.
Slight, adv.
Definition: Slightly. [Obs. or Poetic] Think not so slight of glory. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; âtheoretical scienceâ
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