slight

Letters that make slight

s, g, l, h, t, i are letters that make 'slight'

Words within slight

SL, light, li, Light, Li, Ig are words within 'slight'

Anagrams of slight

lights is an anagram of 'slight'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of slight

slights is a word created by adding a letter to 'slight'


5 possible definitions for 'slight'

Slight as "lacking substance or significance, a fragile claim to fame""

Under this definition, slight is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

thin, fragile, flimsy, tenuous have the same meaning as 'slight'

Derivatives of slight

thinness, feebleness, tenuity, spareness, triviality, pettiness, puniness, sparseness, sparsity, slightness are derivatives of 'slight'.

Similar to slight

insignificant, unimportant are similar to 'slight'.

Example of slight used within this context

"slight evidence", "a tenuous argument", "a thin plot"


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

Under this definition, slight is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rebuff has the same meaning as slight

slight as a type

'slight' can be a type of offense, offence, offensive activity, discourtesy.

Types of slight

snub, cut, cold shoulder, silent treatment are types of 'slight'.

Derivatives of slight

repel, slight, snub, rebuff, cold-shoulder are derivatives of 'slight'.


Slight as "pay no attention to, disrespect"

Under this definition, slight is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cold-shoulder has the same meaning as slight

slight as a type

'slight' can be a type of dismiss, brush aside, brush off, push aside, discount, disregard, ignore.

Derivatives of slight

slight, cut, snub, rebuff, cold shoulder are derivatives of 'slight'.


Slight as "(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree, not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some"

Under this definition, slight is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

little(a) has the same meaning as slight

Antonyms

much(a) has the opposite meaning of slight

Similar to slight

small(a) is similar to slight.

Example of slight used within this context

"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"


Slight as "being of delicate or slender build"

Under this definition, slight is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

slender, slim, svelte have the same meaning as 'slight'

Derivatives of slight

slenderness, slightness, slimness, delicacy are derivatives of 'slight'.

Similar to slight

thin, lean are similar to 'slight'.

Example of slight used within this context

"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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