slight

US /slaɪt/
UK /slaɪt/
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1.

small in degree; inconsiderable

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There's a slight chance of rain today.
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She felt a slight pain in her knee.
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minorminimalnegligibleinsignificanttrivial
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considerablesignificantmajorlargegreat
2.

thin and delicate in build

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She has a slight figure.
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He was a tall, slight man.
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slimslenderfragiledelicatefrail
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stoutheftyburlyrobustchunky
1.

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

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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.
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disregarddisrespectinsultsnubaffront
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honorrespectpraiseflatteracknowledge
1.

an act of disrespect or neglect; an insult

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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.
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insultaffrontsnubdisregarddisrespect
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honorrespectcomplimentpraisetribute