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Synonymer

Uttal

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Definitioner

Adjektiv

  1. Small, weak or gentle; not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe.
  2. Not stout or heavy; slender.
  3. (obsolete) Foolish; silly; weak in intellect.

Verb

  1. To treat as slight or not worthy of attention, to make light of.
  2. To treat with disdain or neglect.
  3. To act negligently or carelessly.
  4. (military, of a fortification) To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition.
  5. To make even or level.
  6. To throw heedlessly.

Substantiv

  1. The act of slighting; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy.
  2. Sleight.

Exempel

  • a slight (i.e. feeble) effort;  a slight (i.e. not deep) impression;  a slight (i.e. not convincing) argument;  a slight (i.e. not thorough) examination;  a slight (i.e. not severe) pain
  • Slight is the subject, but not so the praise.
  • Some firmly embrace doctrines upon slight grounds.
  • Mother very rightly resented the slightest hint of condescension. She considered that the exclusiveness of Peter's circle was due not to its distinction, but to the fact that it was an inner Babylon of prodigality and whoredom,[...].
  • a slight but graceful woman
  • his own figure, which was formerly so slight
  • the wretch who slights the bounty of the skies
  • The rogue slighted me into the river.
  • Never use a slighting expression to her, even in jest; for slights in jest, after frequent bandyings, are apt to end in angry earnest.

Böjningsformer

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PresensparticipslightingPluralslights
KomparativslighterSuperlativslightest
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