Definition of slight
slightly
adverbslightness
nounPeople Are Reading
Examples of slight in a Sentence
There is a slight chance of rain.
Her head is tilted at a slight angle in the picture.
If you have even the slightest doubt, then don't do it.
Recent Examples of slight from the Web
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Thailand prohibits even the slightest criticism of its king, who is believed to be semi-divine.
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That was a slight bump from the previous year, during which Louisville spent $1.646 million.
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As a spectrum, autism encompasses developmental disabilities ranging from slight to severe.
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Special education students showed a slight drop in English Language Arts.
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Ponte, a heavyweight knit, has a slight stretch to it.
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China and the U.S. accounted for almost all the decline, while India showed a slight increase.
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Whether that’s even the slightest bit true will come down to Lonzo’s performance on the court and Magic Johnson’s willingness to accommodate.
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The growing adoption of bug bounty programs at software companies is a slight tip of the scale in the other direction, offering compensation to researchers for their time, effort, and expertise.
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Origin and Etymology of slight
Middle English, smooth, slight, probably from Old English sliht- (in eorth-slihtes level with the ground); akin to Old High German sleht smooth, slīhhan to glide — more at slick
Synonym Discussion of slight
slight
Definition of slight
transitive verb
1 : to treat as slight or unimportant : make light of
2 : to treat with disdain or indifference slight a guest
3 : to perform or attend to carelessly and inadequately don't slight your work
Examples of slight in a Sentence
I'm sure he didn't mean to slight you.
He was slighted by his colleagues.
First Known Use of slight
1586
Synonym Discussion of slight
Examples of slight in a Sentence
refused to respond to their petty slights
Recent Examples of slight from the Web
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But one area of the house is sobering for those dispensing mean-girl slights.
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Or, viciously redressing past slights, taking a 50-point lead in the playoffs over the Celtics at Boston?
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No slight was meant to Harland nor to the U.S. Army.
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The slights, oddly enough, started in Little League Baseball.
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In opening statements, Rushton accused the defendants of adhering to two street code tenets: Don't be a rat and any slights will be met with violence.
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The slight itself and Conlan's honest, overheated reaction made him the most talked-about fighter to come out of Rio.
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But more likely the effect was cumulative, not any one slight but one too many, that prompted Merkel to change course.
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There, complaints with American leadership have less to do with symbolic slights than with our nation’s financial and diplomatic support for a military occupation that many observers — including senior Israeli officials — have likened to apartheid.
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First Known Use of slight
1701
SLIGHT Defined for English Language Learners
slight
playDefinition of slight for English Language Learners
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: very small in degree or amount
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: thin and not very strong or muscular
slight
Definition of slight for English Language Learners
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: to offend or insult (someone) : to treat (someone) with disrespect
SLIGHT Defined for Kids
Definition of slight for Students
slighter
;slightest
slightly
adverbDefinition of slight for Students
slighted
;slighting
: to treat without proper respect or courtesy I didn't mean to slight her.
Definition of slight for Students
1 : an act or an instance of treating without proper respect or courtesy It was a deliberate slight to ignore me.
2 : an instance of being treated without proper respect or courtesy
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