Synonyms for slight
slaɪt

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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. slight(v)

   Synonyms:
   disregard, disdain, acorn, overlook, disparage

   Antonyms:
   regard, respect, notice, observe

2. slight(n)

   Synonyms:
   neglect, contempt, scorn, disregard

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1. rebuff, slight(adj)

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

   Synonyms:
   snub, repulse, rebuff

   Antonyms:
   important, fat, significant

2. little(a), slight(adj)

   (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, thin(adj)

   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, svelte(verb)

   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-shoulder(verb)

   pay no attention to, disrespect

   "She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance"

   Synonyms:
   cold-shoulder

   Antonyms:
   important, fat, significant

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1. slight(a.)

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

2. slight(a.)

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

3. slight(a.)

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

4. slight(n.)

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

5. slight(v. a.)

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

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1. slight(a)

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

2. slight(n)

   Synonyms:
   neglect, inattention, disregard, snub

3. slight(v)

   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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1. Albert Einstein:

   My religion consists of a humble admiration of the unlimitable superior who reveals Himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble minds. That deeply emotional conviction of the presence of a superior reasoning power, which is revealed in the incomprehensible universe, forms my idea of God

2. Designer Anya Hindmarch:

   The Britishness of the brand is quite fresh in a way, it's slight different perhaps, so it's an exciting time for us.

3. Chihiro Ohta:

   Investors will refrain from taking large positions this week until these events are over, the majority of investors do not expect a policy change for now, but there is a slight expectation that the bank will ease some time soon and they will be looking for a sign in Kuroda's speech.

4. Jacek Sledzinski:

   When I heard the news about the franc my first reaction was disbelief. Then came slight horror - what would happen next.

5. Yujiro Goto:

   The drop in the Greek stock market has put the euro under slight pressure.

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