slighter; slightest
1
: very small in degree or amount
slight adjustments/errors
a slight odor/cold/fever
There is a slight chance of rain.
Her head is tilted at a slight angle in the picture.
The medication didn't have the slightest effect. [=did not have any effect]
If you have even the slightest doubt, then don't do it.
There is not the slightest danger [=there is no danger] of that happening.
2
: thin and not very strong or muscular
a slight woman
slights; slighted; slighting
: to offend or insult (someone) : to treat (someone) with disrespect
I'm sure he didn't mean to slight you.
He was slighted by his colleagues.
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“Slight.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/slight. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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