All slight synonyms
slight
S s adjective slight
- wispy β being a wisp or in wisps; wisplike: a wispy plant.
- negligible β so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded: The extra expenses were negligible.
- wimpy β of, relating to, or characteristic of a wimp.
- light β a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- wieldy β readily wielded or managed, as in use or action.
- weightless β being without apparent weight, as a freely falling body or a body acted upon by a force that neutralizes gravitation.
- elfin β (with reference to a person) small and delicate, typically with an attractively mischievous or strange charm.
- weak β not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
- fractional β pertaining to fractions; comprising a part or the parts of a unit; constituting a fraction: fractional numbers.
- fine β of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine.
- warrantable β capable of being warranted.
- niggardly β reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly.
- zipper β Also called slide fastener. a device used for fastening clothing, valises, etc., consisting of two toothed tracks or spiral metal or plastic coils, each bordering one of two edges to be joined, and a piece that either interlocks or separates them when pulled.
noun slight
- overestimation β An excessive estimation.
- insouciance β the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference.
- minuteness β extremely small, as in size, amount, extent, or degree: minute differences.
- wrong β not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- despisement β contempt; despisal
- indignity β an injury to a person's dignity; slighting or contemptuous treatment; humiliating affront, insult, or injury.
- disdainfulness β The state or quality of being disdainful.
- aspersion β a disparaging or malicious remark; slanderous accusation (esp in the phrase cast aspersions (on))
- false move β a movement that may be interpreted as threatening.
- misbelief β erroneous belief; false opinion.
- in-difference β lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
- go-by β a going by without notice; an intentional passing by; snub: to give one the go-by.
- disgrace β the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
adj slight
- lank β (of plants) unduly long and slender: lank grass; lank, leafless trees.
- bitsy β very small
- flimsy β without material strength or solidity: a flimsy fabric; a flimsy structure.
- intangible β not tangible; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things; impalpable.
- gentle β kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- lithesome β bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible: the lithe body of a ballerina.
- cut rate β a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
- cursory β A cursory glance or examination is a brief one in which you do not pay much attention to detail.
- delicate β Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
- minute β the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- easy β not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- busher β a low plant with many branches that arise from or near the ground.
verb slight
- curl one's lip β to show contempt, as by raising a corner of the lip
- disfavored β unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- flubbed β a blunder.
- leave out β to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
- live with β to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
- outdare β to surpass in daring.
- dis-favored β unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- blow off β If you blow something off, you ignore it or choose not to deal with it.
- funked β rotten; moldy.
- faulting β a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
- make light of β of little weight; not heavy: a light load.