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as in weak
lacking bodily strength
a small lad with a slight build
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2
as in minor
lacking importance
a slight comedy that did nothing to further her career
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3
as in little
of a size that is less than average
the slight youth packed a surprisingly solid punch
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as in nominal
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
apart from a slight fishy taste, the dish was fine
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as in small
small in degree
only a slight chance of success
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as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
refused to respond to their petty slights
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as in to insult
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
the dancers felt slighted by the harsh comments of the judges
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as in to isolate
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely
as a temp worker, she often feels slighted by the people she has to work with
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as in to disdain
to show contempt for
music critics who slight any style of music that doesn't fit their personal taste
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as in to ignore
to fail to give proper attention to
slighted several major authors in her survey of 20th-century fiction
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Recent Examples of slight
Shannon Carlin, Time, 30 May 2025
There is also a slight chance, about 10% to 15%, of precipitation on Saturday afternoon in the San Gabriel Mountains.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Like Coach Prime, our Commander-in-Chief rarely forgets a slight.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
Almudena Calatrava and Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Even Doncic appeared slighted by the trade after writing a farewell note to Mavericks fans just hours after the trade, which some believed was a fake on social media when reports dropped, became official.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
But the fact that Schwartzman, in his first film, was given the difficult task of stealing laughs away from a comedy legend, and so often succeeds in doing so, gives him the slight edge.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 30 May 2025
There is also a slight chance, about 10% to 15%, of precipitation on Saturday afternoon in the San Gabriel Mountains.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Noun
If Sanders uses this league-wide slight to fuel his journey, one uncomfortable weekend in the spotlight could transform into a career-long revenge tour.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Like Coach Prime, our Commander-in-Chief rarely forgets a slight.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
Some in Buenos Aires felt slighted by Francis’ avoidance of Argentina.
—Almudena Calatrava and Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Even Doncic appeared slighted by the trade after writing a farewell note to Mavericks fans just hours after the trade, which some believed was a fake on social media when reports dropped, became official.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slight
Adjective
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These weaker strains of the disease eventually sputtered out and went extinct.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Neurologists worried that the urban environment, factory work and office jobs, and other modern pressures were making men tired, indecisive, and physically weak.—
Time,
Time,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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One allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail, and three deputies were struck, causing minor injuries, the department said.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Per the Sheriff’s Office, the unidentified suspect broke in and assaulted a resident living in the home, who escaped after suffering a minor injury.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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The real Reubens, who died of cancer at 70 in 2023, bore little resemblance to either of these caricatures.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Mia said she was kept off-kilter working around the clock for Combs with little sleep.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The Eagles saved a nominal amount of money after months of negotiations.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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But cheers were somewhat subdued until about 10 minutes after launch—when operators officially determined that the spacecraft’s trajectory was nominal, taking it on a ballistic suborbital path through outer space.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Yes, Georgia and Paul split this season as the blowback from the trial — and Paul's support of Proposition 38, disastrous for small businesses — imperiled his mayoral career.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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Farmers watered their crops less, and saw smaller harvests as a result.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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These immigrants in Florida find Trump’s offer ‘an insult’ Many are skeptical.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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The master of appropriating insults just can’t do anything to make TACO his — Trump Always Cares Outstandingly just doesn’t have the same ring.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Richard was known for being outspoken, if not arrogant, consistently rubbing his Tagi tribe the wrong way and offending some of them with his blatant display of nudity on the island.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
27 May 2025
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Moskowitz said at the time, with tongue in cheek, he was offended by the low price, writing on social media that the store had reduced the value of his life’s work to less than $9.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
Verb
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My husband was isolating in our spare bedroom, leaving food outside my door three times a day.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Each bar also contained a dark chocolate coating made with cocoa sweetener, vegetable dietary fiber, maltitol syrup, soy nuggets, soy protein isolate, chopped cocoa cookie, sunflower oil, and sorbitol syrup.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
29 May 2025
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“Slight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slight. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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