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Meaning of
slight
in English
slight
us
//slʌɪt//
uk
//slaɪt//
#common
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Plural
slights
Comparative Adjective
slighter
Superlative Adjective
slightest
Past Tense
slighted
Participle Verb
slighting
Third Person Singular
slights
Definitions
Adjective
gentle
;
not
intense
or
aggressive
unimportant
;
insignificant
;
trivial
The
issue
is
a
slight
problem
that
we
can
fix
easily
.
not
thorough
;
superficial
(
in
examination
)
The
doctor
made
a
slight
examination
of
the
patient's
wound
.
near
in
space
or
time
;
limited
in
scope
The
hotel
is
in
a
slight
distance
from
the
city
center
.
of
small
or
delicate
build
(
in
terms
of
size
,
weight
)
The
athlete
has
a
slight
figure
,
which
helps
her
in
gymnastics
.
small
in
size
or
amount
;
limited
The
researcher
found
a
slight
difference
in
the
data
.