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as in weak
lacking bodily strength
a small lad with a slight build
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2
as in minor
lacking importance
a slight comedy that did nothing to further her career
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as in little
of a size that is less than average
the slight youth packed a surprisingly solid punch
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as in nominal
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
apart from a slight fishy taste, the dish was fine
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as in small
small in degree
only a slight chance of success
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as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
refused to respond to their petty slights
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as in to insult
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
the dancers felt slighted by the harsh comments of the judges
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as in to isolate
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely
as a temp worker, she often feels slighted by the people she has to work with
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as in to disdain
to show contempt for
music critics who slight any style of music that doesn't fit their personal taste
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as in to ignore
to fail to give proper attention to
slighted several major authors in her survey of 20th-century fiction
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Recent Examples of slight
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
Anna Chen, a slight 50-year-old woman holding an empty green shopping basket, told me that tariffs were on her mind.
—Karen Yuan, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2025
Jack Magruder, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Vance criticized Zelensky's political outreach in Pennsylvania, framing it as a personal slight rather than a legitimate diplomatic effort.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Abigail Adams, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
President Bill Clinton, the only other Southerner elected to the White House since the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, regularly shunned and slighted Mr. Carter, who arguably paved the way for him.
—Richard Fausset, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Not when your opponent is spending its each and every waking moment scouring film for even the slightest advantage.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
Anna Chen, a slight 50-year-old woman holding an empty green shopping basket, told me that tariffs were on her mind.
—Karen Yuan, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
The most obvious slight seemed to be West Virginia (19-13, which was 6-10 in Quad 1 games and have victories over NCAA tournament teams Gonzaga, Arizona, Kansas and Iowa State.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Vance criticized Zelensky's political outreach in Pennsylvania, framing it as a personal slight rather than a legitimate diplomatic effort.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
Vanja felt slighted by Josko’s misrepresentation of their relationship and decided to expose his misdeed.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
President Bill Clinton, the only other Southerner elected to the White House since the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, regularly shunned and slighted Mr. Carter, who arguably paved the way for him.
—Richard Fausset, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slight
Adjective
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Dell Technologies’ balance sheet appears relatively weak.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Meta Chief Legal Officer Jennifer Newstead called the case weak and a deterrent to tech investment in a blog post on Sunday.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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As mentioned above, taking creatine in higher doses, such as 20 grams per day, may trigger minor side effects like water retention.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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Commonly known as Tylenol, it's thought to reduce fever and relieve minor aches and pains by raising your body's pain threshold and regulating your body temperature.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Obstetricians say, at the end of the day, AFE is really just a product of bad luck, and there's little that can be done to prevent it.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Sounds so stupid — like, my heart and soul is about those little sticks with a bunch of sugar on it?—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders are nominal political outsiders, regular critics of the Democratic establishment and proud progressives who are beloved by leftwing base voters — qualities that have advantages in today’s political environment.—
David M. Drucker,
Boston Herald,
11 Apr. 2025
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Cage’s most famous composition—a piece where any performer exists in any space for four minutes and 33 seconds—is performed in nominal silence.—
Jeremy D. Larson,
Pitchfork,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In 2022, a consortium of private retirement-plan providers announced a collaboration to boost the portability of small retirement accounts.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Even the smallest black dot of mold can affect your health by causing respiratory illnesses or triggering certain allergic reactions from breathing it in constantly.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But some Republican registrars took them as an insult, and at least one, Lisa Amatruda of Woodbury, walked out.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2025
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The imitation Punisher logo on Cole’s bullet was no act of flattery, but the most vile of insults.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But in a world where Chrome is castigated as the worst offending mainstream browser for privacy and tracking, this will land flat.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Supreme Court justices sounded ready on Tuesday to give parents a constitutional right to opt out of public school lessons for their children that offend their religious beliefs.—
David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Traumatic or abusive situations often distance or isolate people.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Furthermore, the current political and market volatility can become distracting, or even isolating.—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Slight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slight. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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