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Meaning
Adj
●
In Size:
Small.
Gentle or
weak
, not
aggressive
or powerful.
Not
thorough
; superficial.
Trifling;
unimportant
; insignificant.
Not
far away
in
space
or time.
●
Of
slender
build.
●
In Regional English:
Even,
smooth
or level.
●
Still; with little or no
movement
on the surface.
●
Foolish;
silly
; not intellectual.
●
In Regional English:
Bad, of
poor
quality.
●
Slighting;
treating
with disdain.
Verb
●
To
treat
as
unimportant
or not
worthy
of
attention
; to make
light
of.
●
To give
lesser
weight
or
importance
to.
●
To
treat
with
disdain
or
neglect
, usually
out of
prejudice
,
hatred
, or
jealousy
; to
ignore
disrespectfully.
●
To
act
negligently
or carelessly.
●
In Military:
To
render
no longer
defensible
by
full
or
partial
demolition.
●
To make even or level.
●
To
throw
heedlessly.
Noun
●
The
act
of
ignoring
or
snubbing
; a
deliberate
act
of
neglect
or discourtesy.
●
Sleight.
Name
●
A
surname
from Middle English.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
slight
English
sliht
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Ignorable
Meaningless
Negligible
Tiny
Insignificant
Lithe
Svelte
Willowy
Slender
Flat
Glassy
Slick
Smooth
Daft
Fatuous
Foolish
Flimsy
Lousy
Shoddy
Low-Quality
Contemptuous
Disdainful
Scornful
Belittle
Contemn
Despise
Ignoring
Neglect
Belittlement
Soft In The Head
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Antonyms
Respect
Value
Esteem
Honor
Related
Minor
Faint
Momentary
Subtle
Definite
Small
Considerable
Minuscule
Mild
Marginal
Miniscule
Tiny
Negligible
Noticeable
Minimal
Insignificant
Significant
Substantial
Severe
Moderate
Modest
Massive
Twinge
Gradual
Temporary
Negative
Weak
Trivial
Brief
Partial
Low
Noticable
Smidgen
Tinge
Dramatic
Little
Drastic
Sudden
Extreme
Uneven
Hint
Excessive
Marginally
Gentle
Steady
Niggle
Strong
Small Change
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Rhymes
Site
Byte
Bite
Cite
Nite
Kite
Lite
Wite
Mite
Rite
Eyot
Shite
Slite
Quite
Tryte
Light
Drite
Pight
Flite
Hight
Tight
Unite
Dight
Bight
Might
Right
Fight
Write
Sight
Night
Smite
Wight
Blite
Twite
Spite
White
Trite
Blight
Adight
Sprite
Thwite
Invite
Alight
Indict
Plight
Sprite
Slight
Fright
Wright
Ignite
Hilite
Dright
Flight
Tonite
Aright
Knight
Bright
Knight
Height
Excite
Indite
Rewrite
Benight
Bewrite
Requite
Tonight
Relight
Alright
Sleight
Uptight
Despite
Delight
Bedight
Contrite
Misdight
Parasite
Daylight
Impolite
Disunite
Epidosite
Overnight
Swartzite
Highlight
Overdight
A Mite
Widow'S Mite
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