Synonyms for slight
slaɪtslight

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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.

   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

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

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1. slightverb

   Synonyms:
   disregard, disdain, acorn, overlook, disparage

   Antonyms:
   regard, respect, notice, observe

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)

   Synonyms:
   snub, repulse, rebuff

   Antonyms:
   important, fat, significant

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"

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

   Antonyms:
   fat, important, significant

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"

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

   Antonyms:
   significant, fat, important

5. slight, cold-shoulderverb

   pay no attention to, disrespect

   "She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance"

   Synonyms:
   cold-shoulder

   Antonyms:
   important, fat, significant

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1. slightadjective

   Synonyms:
   small, little, trifling, inconsiderable, trivial, petty, paltry, insignificant, unimportant, of little account

2. slightadjective

   Synonyms:
   weak, frail, feeble, fragile, flimsy, slender

3. slightadjective

   Synonyms:
   cursory, hasty, hurried, desultory, superficial, scanty

4. slightnoun

   Synonyms:
   neglect, disregard, inattention, disrespect, contempt, scorn, disdain, indignity

5. slightverb

   Synonyms:
   neglect, disregard, disdain, contempt, despise, scout, scorn, give a cold shoulder to, turn a cold shoulder on

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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. List of paraphrases for "slight":

   mild, lightweight, léger, light, minor, slightly, small, légère, light-duty, modest, low, thin, little, marginal, light-weight, lenient, weak

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How to use slight in a sentence?

1. Evan Wasch:

   There are some quirks and some differences, some slight increases in density relative to the past few years, but nothing that’s out of line with our history and nothing that we thought was particularly concerning from a health and safety standpoint.

2. Michio Kushi:

   Persons who have no desire to live have a very slight chance of recovery. We can continue to extend to them our love, sympathy, and prayers but ultimately we must respect a person's decision to die.

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. Dariusz Blocher:

   We expect our results to stabilize at levels comparable to those from 2014, the potential to improve profitability is limited but in 2015 a slight increase is possible.

5. Jilliann Schembri:

   By working multiple large muscle groups at the same time, it forces blood and oxygen to move around our bodies, keeping our heart rate elevated nearly the entire time, i love this weighted rope specifically as opposed to a non-weighted one because the slight increase in weight will create more resistance as you jump, which is crucial for muscle toning and strength building benefits.