Synonyms of slight

Noun


1. rebuff, slight, discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity

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

Verb


1. slight, cold-shoulder, dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, ignore

usage: pay no attention to, disrespect; "She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance"

Adjective


1. little(prenominal) (vs. much), slight, small(prenominal), less

usage: (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"

2. flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, thin, insignificant (vs. significant), unimportant

usage: lacking substance or significance; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame"

3. slender, slight, slim, svelte, thin (vs. fat), lean

usage: 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"

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Definition and meaning of slight (Dictionary)