Analysis Complete

slight

/ slight /
verb/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
pay no attention to, disrespect
"She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance"
Type of:
dismiss disregard brush aside
Derived:
snub cut cold shoulder rebuff
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
adjective satellite Sense 2
almost no or (with `a'') at least some; very little
"there''s slight chance that it will work"
"there''s a slight chance it will work"
Similar:
little(a)
noun Sense 3
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
Type of:
discourtesy offense offence
Kinds of:
snub cut cold shoulder silent treatment
Derived:
cold-shoulder rebuff snub repel
adjective satellite Sense 4
being of delicate or slender build
"she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris"
"a slim girl with straight blonde hair"
"watched her slight figure cross the street"
Similar:
thin lean
adjective satellite Sense 5
having little substance or significance
"a flimsy excuse"
"slight evidence"
"a tenuous argument"
"a thin plot"
Similar:
weak
Semantic Complexity
65%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
4
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

dismiss disregard brush aside little(a) discourtesy offense offence snub cut cold shoulder silent treatment thin