slight

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈslaɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/slaɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(slīt)

Inflections of 'slight' (adj):
slighter
adj comparative
slightest
adj superlative

slight
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Sense: Verb: insult
Synonyms:
insult Collocations, offend, disrespect, affront, discredit, dis (slang), diss (UK, slang), diminish Collocations, take a swipe at, deride, put sb down
Sense: Verb: ignore
Synonyms:
ignore Collocations, snub Collocations, cold-shoulder, neglect Collocations, overlook Collocations, ostracize, ostracise (UK), spurn, bypass Collocations, disregard Collocations, pay no attention to, pay no mind to (informal), brush off, rebuff
Sense: Noun: insult
Synonyms:
insult Collocations, affront, put-down (informal), cut Collocations, snub Collocations, rejection Collocations, swipe Collocations
Sense: Verb: disdain
Synonyms:
disdain Collocations, hate Collocations, look down on, abhor, have contempt for, hold sb/sth in contempt, detest, scorn Collocations, disapprove of, deplore, despise Collocations, loathe Collocations
Sense: Adjective: insignificant
Synonyms:
insignificant, trivial Collocations, unimportant, inconsequential, negligible Collocations, minor Collocations, minute Collocations, trifling, small Collocations, superficial
Sense: Adjective: small or slender
Synonyms:
small Collocations, slender Collocations, thin Collocations, dinky (UK, informal), half-pint, pint-sized, pint-size, undersized, shrimpy (informal), puny, bijou, skinny Collocations, slightly built, dainty, little Collocations
Sense: Adjective: weak
Synonyms:
weak Collocations, frail Collocations, thin Collocations, feeble Collocations, flimsy Collocations, wimpy, meager, meagre (UK), faint Collocations
Sense: Adjective: low in probability
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