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Slight

noun/slˈaɪt/
Definition
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
pay no attention to, disrespect
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/slˈaɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/slˈaɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/slˈaɪt/
1 syllable Say it as /slˈaɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
verbpay no attention to, disrespect
“She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance”
adjective(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”
adjectivelacking substance or significance; ; ; ; a fragile claim to fame"
“slight evidence”
adjectivebeing of delicate or slender build; - Frank Norris
“she was slender as a willow shoot is slender”
Word Forms
rebuffverbreject outright and bluntly
slightverbpay no attention to, disrespect
slightnouna deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
cold shouldernouna refusal to recognize someone you know
slightnessnounthe quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
tenuitynounthe quality of lacking intensity or substance; - Nathaniel Hawthorne
thinnessnounthe property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness
slendernessnounthe property of an attractively thin person
slimnessnounthe property of an attractively thin person
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
leicht
eine vorsätzliche unhöfliche Handlung (normalerweise als Ausdruck von Wut oder Missbilligung)
🇫🇷French
léger
un acte discourtois délibéré (généralement comme une expression de colère ou de désapprobation)
🇪🇸Spanish
leve
un acto deliberado descortés (generalmente como expresión de enojo o desaprobación)
🇮🇹Italian
lieve
un atto scortese deliberato (di solito come espressione di rabbia o disapprovazione)
🇳🇱Dutch
gering
een opzettelijke onhoffelijke daad (meestal als een uiting van woede of afkeuring)
🇵🇹Portuguese
pouco
um ato descortês deliberado (geralmente como uma expressão de raiva ou desaprovação)
🇷🇺Russian
легкий
намеренное невежливое действие (обычно как выражение гнева или неодобрения)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
थोड़ा
जानबूझकर किया गया असभ्य कार्य (आमतौर पर क्रोध या अस्वीकृति की अभिव्यक्ति के रूप में)
🇧🇩Bengali
সামান্য
একটি ইচ্ছাকৃত অসভ্য কাজ (সাধারণত রাগ বা অসম্মতির প্রকাশ হিসাবে)
🇮🇳Tamil
லேசான
வேண்டுமென்றே ஒழுக்கமற்ற செயல் (பொதுவாக கோபம் அல்லது மறுப்பின் வெளிப்பாடாக)
🇮🇳Telugu
కొంచెం
ఉద్దేశపూర్వక మర్యాదపూర్వక చర్య (సాధారణంగా కోపం లేదా అసమ్మతి యొక్క వ్యక్తీకరణగా)
🇮🇳Marathi
थोडे
मुद्दाम असभ्य कृत्य (सहसा राग किंवा नापसंतीची अभिव्यक्ती म्हणून)
🇮🇳Gujarati
સહેજ
ઇરાદાપૂર્વકનું અવિચારી કાર્ય (સામાન્ય રીતે ગુસ્સો અથવા અસ્વીકારની અભિવ્યક્તિ તરીકે)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ
ಉದ್ದೇಶಪೂರ್ವಕವಾದ ಅಸಂಬದ್ಧ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ (ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಕೋಪ ಅಥವಾ ಅಸಮ್ಮತಿಯ ಅಭಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
നേരിയ
ബോധപൂർവമായ മര്യാദയില്ലാത്ത പ്രവൃത്തി (സാധാരണയായി കോപത്തിൻ്റെയോ വിസമ്മതത്തിൻ്റെയോ പ്രകടനമായി)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਾਮੂਲੀ
ਇੱਕ ਜਾਣਬੁੱਝ ਕੇ ਬੇਇੱਜ਼ਤੀ ਵਾਲਾ ਕੰਮ (ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਗੁੱਸੇ ਜਾਂ ਅਸਵੀਕਾਰ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਵੇ ਵਜੋਂ)
🇵🇰Urdu
معمولی
ایک جان بوجھ کر غیر اخلاقی عمل (عام طور پر غصے یا ناپسندیدگی کے اظہار کے طور پر)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
轻微
故意的无礼行为(通常是表达愤怒或不满)
🇯🇵Japanese
わずかな
意図的な非礼な行為(通常は怒りや不承認の表現として)
🇰🇷Korean
근소한
고의적인 무례한 행동(보통 분노나 불만의 표현)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhẹ
một hành động bất lịch sự có chủ ý (thường là biểu hiện của sự tức giận hoặc không tán thành)
🇹🇭Thai
เล็กน้อย
การกระทำที่ไม่สุภาพโดยเจตนา (โดยปกติจะเป็นการแสดงความโกรธหรือไม่เห็นด้วย)
🇮🇩Indonesian
sedikit
tindakan tidak sopan yang disengaja (biasanya sebagai ekspresi kemarahan atau ketidaksetujuan)
🇵🇭Filipino
bahagya
isang sinadyang kawalang-galang na kilos (karaniwan bilang pagpapahayag ng galit o hindi pagsang-ayon)
🇲🇾Malay
sedikit
perbuatan tidak sopan yang disengajakan (biasanya sebagai ekspresi kemarahan atau ketidaksetujuan)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
طفيف
فعل غير مهذب متعمد (عادةً كتعبير عن الغضب أو الرفض)
🇮🇷Persian
اندک
یک عمل غیراخلاقی عمدی (معمولاً به عنوان ابراز خشم یا عدم تایید)
🇹🇷Turkish
hafif
kasıtlı olarak nezaketsiz bir davranış (genellikle öfke veya onaylamama ifadesi olarak)
🇮🇱Hebrew
קָלוּשׁ
מעשה לא מנומס מכוון (בדרך כלל כביטוי של כעס או אי הסכמה)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'slight'?
The primary meaning of 'slight' is 'a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'slight' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'slight' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'slight' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'slight' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'slight' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'slight' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'slight' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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