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slighter

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Synonyms & Antonyms of slighter

as in smaller, littler

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for slighter

littler,
smaller

deficient,
inadequate,
insufficient,
unacceptable

jerkwater,
low-rent,
one-horse,
small-time,
two-bit

amiss,
bad,
defective,
unsatisfactory,
wrong

average,
common,
fair,
middling,
ordinary

junior,
lesser,
lower,
low-level,
petty,
smaller,
subordinate,
under

inferior,
mean,
minor,
secondary,
second-class,
second-rate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for slighter

greater,
higher,
superior

major,
more,
primary,
senior

choice,
exceptional,
first-class,
first-rate,
high-grade,
premium,
prime,
select,
selected

acceptable,
adequate,
sufficient

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“Slighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slighter. Accessed 13 May. 2021.

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