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Meaning of the word slight in English

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slight

US /slaɪt/
UK /slaɪt/
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Adjective

1.

small in degree; inconsiderable

Example:
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There's a slight chance of rain today.
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She felt a slight pain in her knee.
Synonym:
minor minimal negligible insignificant trivial
Antonym:
considerable significant major large great
2.

thin and delicate in build

Example:
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She has a slight figure.
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He was a tall, slight man.
Synonym:
slim slender fragile delicate frail
Antonym:
stout hefty burly robust chunky

Verb

to treat (someone) with disrespect or neglect; to insult

Example:
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She felt slighted by his rude remarks.
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He deliberately slighted her by not inviting her to the party.
Synonym:
disregard disrespect insult snub affront
Antonym:
honor respect praise flatter acknowledge

Noun

an act of disrespect or neglect; an insult

Example:
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She took his silence as a slight.
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It was a deliberate slight to exclude her from the meeting.
Synonym:
insult affront snub disregard disrespect
Antonym:
honor respect compliment praise tribute
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