Antonyms for slight
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1. slight

   Fine (Latin finis, end) denotes that which has been brought to a full end, finished. From this root-sense many derived meanings branch out, causing words quite remote from each other to be alike synonyms of fine. That which is truly finished, brought to an ideal end, is excellent of its kind, and beautiful, if a thing that admits of beauty; as, a fine house, fine trees, a fine woman, a fine morning; if a thing that admits of the removal of impurities, it is not finished till these are removed, and hence fine signifies clarified, clear, pure, refined; as, fine gold. That which is finished is apt to be polished, smooth to the touch, minutely exact in outline; hence fine comes to be a synonym for all words like dainty, delicate, exquisite; as, fine manners, a fine touch, fine perceptions. As that which is delicate is apt to be small, by an easy extension of meaning fine becomes a synonym for slender, slight, minute, comminuted; as, a fine thread, fine sand; or for filmy, tenuous, thin; as, a fine lace, fine wire; and as a thin edge is keen, sharp, fine becomes also a synonym for these words; as, a fine point, a fine edge. Compare BEAUTIFUL; MINUTE.

   Antonyms:
   big, blunt, clumsy, coarse, great, heavy, huge, immense, large, rude, stout, thick

   Synonyms:
   beautiful, clarified, clear, comminuted, dainty, delicate, elegant, excellent, exquisite, fine, gauzy, handsome, keen, minute, nice, polished, pure, refined, sensitive, sharp, slender, small, smooth, splendid, subtile, subtle, tenuous, thin

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1. slightverb

   Antonyms:
   regard, respect, notice, observe

   Synonyms:
   disregard, disdain, acorn, overlook, disparage

2. slightnoun

   Synonyms:
   neglect, contempt, scorn, disregard

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1. rebuff, slightadjective

   a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

   Antonyms:
   important, fat, significant

   Synonyms:
   snub, repulse, rebuff

2. little(a), slightadjective

   (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some

   "little rain fell in May"; "gave it little thought"; "little time is left"; "we still have little money"; "a little hope remained"; "there's slight chance that it will work"; "there's a slight chance it will work"

   Antonyms:
   significant, important, fat

3. flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, thinadjective

   lacking substance or significance

   "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame"

   Antonyms:
   fat, important, significant

   Synonyms:
   slender, delicate, sparse, slim, tenuous, fragile, lean, frail, thin, flimsy, little(a), svelte, unconvincing

4. slender, slight, slim, svelteverb

   being of delicate or slender build

   "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street"

   Antonyms:
   significant, fat, important

   Synonyms:
   flimsy, lissome, urbane, lithesome, sylphlike, lissom, tenuous, polished, thin, slender, svelte, slim, little(a), refined, supple, lithe, fragile

5. slight, cold-shoulderverb

   pay no attention to, disrespect

   "She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance"

   Antonyms:
   important, fat, significant

   Synonyms:
   cold-shoulder

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1. slightadjective

   Synonyms:
   inconsiderable, trivial, insignificant, trifling, petty, paltry, desultory, cursory, superficial, indifferent

2. slightnoun

   Synonyms:
   neglect, inattention, disregard, snub

3. slightverb

   Synonyms:
   overlook, neglect, disregard, ignore

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1. spacous

   Submitted by anonymous on February 24, 2020  

How to use slight in a sentence?

1. Rand Paul:

   Masks are really for infected people to prevent them from spreading infection to people who are not infected rather than protecting uninfected people from acquiring infection. The typical mask you buy in the drug store is not really effective in keeping out virus, which is small enough to pass through the material, it might, however, provide some slight benefit in keep out gross droplets if someone coughs or sneezes on you. I do not recommend that you wear a mask, particularly since you are going to a vey (sic) low risk location.

2. Tarrant County Sheriff Dee Anderson:

   I believe she expressed a slight bit of displeasure about her accommodations, i explained to her this is a jail, not a resort.

3. Officer Kevin Fry:

   As Mr. Chatman approaches the corner, he makes a slight turn, a subtle turn to the right with his upper body. I see in his right hand a dark gray or black object.

4. Chris Zaccarelli:

   The Fed clearly will not raise interest rates, but I think you will see a slight move in position where The Fed is going to suggest that they are looking to raise rates at least once this year.

5. Sabrina Johnson:

   It’s beautiful, 75 degrees, slight breeze, but the water is still warm, it's a little crowded, but it's chill. Everyone's just enjoying their peaceful time at the beach.

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