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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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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
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
Anna Chen, a slight 50-year-old woman holding an empty green shopping basket, told me that tariffs were on her mind.
—Karen Yuan, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2025
Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025
Administration officials have taken on the role of enforcers of Trump’s enmity, retaliating against states, educational institutions, and private companies alike for real or perceived slights to the president and his agenda.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 28 Mar. 2025
Abigail Adams, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
President Bill Clinton, the only other Southerner elected to the White House since the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, regularly shunned and slighted Mr. Carter, who arguably paved the way for him.
—Richard Fausset, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Not when your opponent is spending its each and every waking moment scouring film for even the slightest advantage.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
Anna Chen, a slight 50-year-old woman holding an empty green shopping basket, told me that tariffs were on her mind.
—Karen Yuan, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
Every slight on social media, every article that didn’t mention the Gaels as one of the Bay Area’s top teams and every low preseason ranking was filed away to be used at a later date.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025
Administration officials have taken on the role of enforcers of Trump’s enmity, retaliating against states, educational institutions, and private companies alike for real or perceived slights to the president and his agenda.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Vanja felt slighted by Josko’s misrepresentation of their relationship and decided to expose his misdeed.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
President Bill Clinton, the only other Southerner elected to the White House since the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, regularly shunned and slighted Mr. Carter, who arguably paved the way for him.
—Richard Fausset, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slight
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Weak Treasury Demand Moved Rates More recently, in the wake of the administration’s chaotic trade policy rollout, Treasury security auctions did not go as expected, with weak demand pushing rates up higher than everyone expected.—
Norbert Michel,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Iran was at its weakest point since the 1980s, maybe since the Iranian revolution in 1979.—
Quinn Scanlan,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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As mentioned above, taking creatine in higher doses, such as 20 grams per day, may trigger minor side effects like water retention.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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Commonly known as Tylenol, it's thought to reduce fever and relieve minor aches and pains by raising your body's pain threshold and regulating your body temperature.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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Obstetricians say, at the end of the day, AFE is really just a product of bad luck, and there's little that can be done to prevent it.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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In it is an über-posh upholstered bed—a slightly ironic addition for a professional who seems to leave little time for rest.—
Mel Studach,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2025
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As the Signal chats showed, there are differences of opinion within Trump’s national-security team, and much more serious friction with the administration’s nominal allies in Europe.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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The new duties raise the nominal U.S. tariff rate on China to 54%.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In 2022, a consortium of private retirement-plan providers announced a collaboration to boost the portability of small retirement accounts.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Both lotteries offer better odds for smaller prizes, with Mega Millions stating that the odds of winning any prize is 1 in 23.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The order is so blatant in its attempt to rewrite history that to call it Orwellian would be something of an insult to Big Brother.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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Earbuds have become the pedestrian’s car stereo, a kind of acoustic Bubble Wrap shielding us from noise or chatter or insults and makes obsolete a once-fundamental New York experience: the casual interaction.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But in a world where Chrome is castigated as the worst offending mainstream browser for privacy and tracking, this will land flat.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Supreme Court justices sounded ready on Tuesday to give parents a constitutional right to opt out of public school lessons for their children that offend their religious beliefs.—
David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Furthermore, the current political and market volatility can become distracting, or even isolating.—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Traumatic or abusive situations often distance or isolate people.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Slight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slight. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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