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slight
[ slahyt ]
/ slaÉȘt /
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adjective, slight·er, slight·est.
verb (used with object)
noun
an act or instance of slighting or being slighted: The criticsâ slights led her to change direction in her work.
a pointed and contemptuous discourtesy; affront: She considered not being invited an unforgivable slight.
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Origin of slight
First recorded in 1250â1300; Middle English (adjective) âsmooth, sleek, slenderâ; compare Old English -sliht- in eorth-slihtes âeven with groundâ; cognate with German schlicht, Old Norse slÄttr, Gothic slaihts âsmoothâ
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3. See slender. 6. Slight, disregard, neglect, overlook mean to pay no attention or too little attention to someone or something. To slight is to give only superficial attention to something important: to slight one's work. To disregard is to pay no attention to a person or thing: to disregard the rules; in some circumstances, to disregard may be admirable: to disregard a handicap. To neglect is to shirk paying sufficient attention to a person or thing: to neglect one's correspondence. To overlook is to fail to see someone or something (possibly because of carelessness): to overlook a bill that is due. 10. See insult.
OTHER WORDS FROM slight
slight·er, nounslight·ly, adverbslight·ness, nouno·ver·slight, adjectiveWords nearby slight
sliding vector, slier, sliest, slieve, Slieve Donard, slight, slighted, slighting, slightly, Sligo, slily
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How to use slight in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for slight
slight
/ (slaÉȘt) /
adjective
verb (tr)
noun
an act or omission indicating supercilious neglect or indifference
Derived forms of slight
slightness, nounWord Origin for slight
C13: from Old Norse slÄttr smooth; related to Old High German slehtr, Gothic slaihts, Middle Dutch slecht simple
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Other Idioms and Phrases with slight
slight
see in the least (slightest).
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