Related Words for slight

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tenuous
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Adjective, Adjective
weak
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Adjective, Adjective
flimsy
/x
Adjective, Adjective
thin
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Adjective, Adjective
neglect
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Adjective, Noun, Verb
slender
/x
Verb, Adjective
slim
/
Adjective, Adjective
disregard
xx/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
little
/x
Verb, Adjective
ignore
x/
Adjective, Verb
rebuff
x/
Verb, Noun, Verb
lean
/
Verb, Adjective
noticeable
/xxx
Adjective
minor
/x
Noun
mild
/
Adjective
substantial
x/x
Adjective
significant
x/xx
Adjective
perceptible
x/xx
Adjective
definite
/xx
Adjective
subtle
/x
Adjective
hint
/
Noun
considerable
x/xxx
Adjective
discernible
x/xx
Adjective
momentary
/xxx
Adjective
appreciable
x/xx
Adjective
occasional
x/xx
Adjective
merest
/x
Adjective
seeming
/x
Verb
severe
x/
Adjective
minimal
/xx
Adjective
apparent
x/x
Adjective
undue
x/
Adjective
twinge
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Noun
tinge
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Noun
sizeable
/xx
Adjective
faintest
/x
Adjective
sizable
/xx
Adjective
gradual
/xx
Adjective
drastic
/x
Adjective
serious
/xx
Adjective
somewhat
//
Adverb
blatant
/x
Adjective
lingering
/xx
Adjective
barring
/x
Verb
hiccup
/x
Noun
notable
/xx
Adjective
moderate
/xx
Adjective
lessening
/xx
Noun
miniscule
/xx
Adjective
imperceptible
xx/xx
Adjective
continual
x/xx
Adjective
glaring
/x
Adjective
nary
/x
Noun
modest
/x
Adjective
huge
/
Adjective
tremendous
x/x
Adjective
obvious
/xx
Adjective
negligible
/xxx
Adjective
inadvertent
xx/x
Adjective
minuscule
/xx
Adjective
sharp
/
Adjective
uncharacteristic
xxxx/x
Adjective
hefty
/x
Adjective
small
/
Adjective
unintentional
xx/xx
Adjective
partial
/x
Adjective
tendency
/xx
Noun
massive
/x
Adjective
profound
x/
Adjective
perceivable
x/xx
Adjective
marginal
/xx
Adjective
distinct
x/
Adjective
inconsiderable
xx/xxx
Adjective
dramatic
x/x
Adjective
unmistakable
xx/xx
Adjective
exaggeration
xxx/x
Noun
extreme
x/
Adjective
diminution
xx/x
Noun
consequent
/xx
Adjective
trifling
/x
Adjective
major
/x
Adjective
strange
/
Adjective
skew
/
Noun
peculiar
x/x
Adjective
smattering
/xx
Noun
constant
/x
Adjective
detectable
x/xx
Adjective
decrease
x/
Noun
counteract
/xx
Verb
niggling
/xx
Adjective
grudging
/x
Adjective
blunting
/x
Noun
abrupt
x/
Adjective
real
/
Adjective
quirk
/
Noun
evincing
x/x
Verb
sudden
/x
Adjective
some
/
Adverb
variation
xx/x
Noun
indication
xx/x
Noun
adverse
x/
Adjective
gentle
/x
Adjective
fluctuation
xx/x
Noun
barest
/x
Adjective
soft
/
Adjective
subdued
x/
Adjective
muted
/x
Adjective
quiet
/x
Adjective
discreet
x/
Adjective
benign
x/
Adjective
nonthreatening
x/xx
Adjective
slow
/
Adjective
insubstantial
xx/x
Adjective
unobtrusive
xx/x
Adjective
undemanding
xx/x
Adjective
innocuous
x/xx
Adjective
indirect
xx/
Adjective
harmless
/x
Adjective
odorless
/xx
Adverb
stammer
/x
Noun
lisp
/
Noun
quivering
/xx
Verb
stutter
/x
Noun
tremble
/x
Noun
twitching
/x
Verb
darkening
/xx
Verb
indisposition
xxx/x
Noun
metamorphosis
xx/xx
Verb
stoop
/
Noun
paunch
/
Noun
leveling
/xx
Verb
incline
x/
Noun
forgave
x/
Verb
concavity
x/xx
Noun
frown
/
Noun
misalignment
xx/x
Noun
rustle
/x
Noun
indentation
xx/x
Noun
avenge
x/
Verb
shudder
/x
Noun
tremor
/x
Noun
concussion
x/x
Noun
scorn
/
Verb
nod
/
Noun
shrug
/
Noun
shiver
/x
Noun
upturn
x/
Noun
rounding
/x
Verb
resents
x/
Verb
bulge
/
Noun
tapering
/xx
Verb
dizziness
/xx
Noun
nudge
/
Noun
turbidity
x/xx
Noun
excess
/x
Noun
squint
/
Noun
sneer
/
Noun
flattening
/xx
Noun
hesitation
xx/x
Noun
tilt
/
Noun
modification
xxx/x
Noun
detour
x/
Noun
lowering
/xx
Verb
hitch
/
Noun
affront
x/
Noun, Verb
annoyances
x/xx
Noun
bit
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
brief
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb
brigade
x/
Noun, Verb
certain
/x
Adjective, Noun
clicking
/x
Noun
cold shoulder
//x
Phrase, Noun, Verb
cut
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
easy
/x
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
edge
/
Noun, Verb
feeble
/x
Adjective, Verb
few
/
Noun
flavour
/x
Noun, Verb
fragile
/x
Adjective, Noun
frail
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
frivolous
/xx
Adjective
graceful
/x
Adjective
humiliations
xxx/x
Noun
incomplete
xx/
Adjective, Noun
inconveniences
xx/xx
Noun
indiscretion
xx/x
Noun
insignificant
xx/xx
Adjective
insult
x/
Noun, Verb
leger
/x
Name, Adjective, Verb
lenient
/xx
Adjective, Noun
light
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb
lightweight
//
Adjective, Noun, Verb
limited
/xx
Adjective, Noun
live
/
Verb, Adjective, Adverb
low
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
léger
x
Name
marked
/
Adjective
meager
/x
Adjective, Verb
meagre
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
micro
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
minimum
/xx
Noun, Adjective
misfortune
x/x
Noun
narrow
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
nimble
/x
Adjective, Verb
nix
/
Name, Verb
panty
/x
Noun
petit
/x
Noun, Adjective
petite
x/
Adjective, Name
petty
/x
Adjective, Noun
pitiful
/xx
Adjective, Adverb
poor
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
pronounced
x/
Adjective
provocation
xx/x
Noun
puny
/x
Adjective, Noun
rash
/
Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb
remote
x/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
scant
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb
scarce
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun
shallow
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
short
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
shy
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
silent treatment
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
simple
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
sins
/
Verb
skinny
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
sleek
/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun
slur
/
Noun, Verb
snub
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
sparse
/
Adjective, Verb
superficial
xx/x
Adjective, Noun
thoughtless
/x
Adjective
timid
/x
Adjective
tiny
/x
Adjective, Noun
trace
/
Noun, Verb
transgression
x/x
Noun
trivial
/xx
Adjective, Noun
weedy
/x
Adjective
weightless
/x
Adjective
whereby
x/
Adverb
bulletproof
/xx
Adjective, Verb
shirtless
/x
Adjective
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
no
/
Noun, Adverb, Adjective
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective