1
as in weak
lacking bodily strength
a small lad with a slight build
2
as in minor
lacking importance
a slight comedy that did nothing to further her career
3
as in little
of a size that is less than average
the slight youth packed a surprisingly solid punch
4
as in nominal
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
apart from a slight fishy taste, the dish was fine
5
as in small
small in degree
only a slight chance of success
as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
refused to respond to their petty slights
1
as in to insult
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
the dancers felt slighted by the harsh comments of the judges
2
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
3
as in to disdain
to show contempt for
music critics who slight any style of music that doesn't fit their personal taste
4
as in to ignore
to fail to give proper attention to
slighted several major authors in her survey of 20th-century fiction
1
as in smallness
the quality or state of being little in size
the old photograph shows a man whose slightness of build seems at variance with his reputation as a robust outdoorsman
2
as in lightness
the state or quality of having little weight
his slightness will serve him well if he ever decides to become a jockey
3
as in negligibility
the quality or state of being unimportant
most moviegoers were not in the least bothered by the slightness of the plot—they were there for the special effects in any event
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