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SLIGHT Synonyms

There are 40 synonyms of the word slight. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word slight. (close relations)
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negligible
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• so small as to be meaningless; insignificant

• not worth considering

tiny
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• very small

little
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

• (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some

• low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal

noun

• a small amount or duration

adverb

• not much

adjective satellite

• (of children and animals) young, immature

• (informal) small and of little importance

• (of a voice) faint

• lowercase

• small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context)

inconsequential
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking worth or importance

• not following logically as a consequence

insignificant
adjectiveadj
adjective

• devoid of importance, meaning, or force

adjective satellite

• signifying nothing

• of little importance or influence or power; of minor status

• small and unimpressive

minor
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of lesser importance or stature or rank

• lesser in scope or effect

• inferior in number or size or amount

• (of a scale or mode) having half steps between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth degrees, and the seventh and eighth degrees

• not of legal age

• of lesser seriousness or danger

• of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization

noun

• a young person of either sex

adjective satellite

• of the younger of two boys with the same family name

• warranting only temporal punishment

• relatively moderate, limited, or small

verb

• have as one's secondary field of study

minuscule
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries

noun

• the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case

• a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts

adjective satellite

• lowercase

• extremely small

modest
adjectiveadj
adjective

• marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

• not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance

adjective satellite

• not large but sufficient in size or amount

• free from pomp or affectation

• low or inferior in station or quality

• humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

• relatively moderate, limited, or small

petite
adjectiveadj
noun

• a garment size for short or slender women

adjective satellite

• very small

small
adjectiveadj
adjective

• limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

noun

• the slender part of the back

• a garment size for a small person

adverb

• on a small scale

adjective satellite

• relatively moderate, limited, or small

• (of children and animals) young, immature

• slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope

• low or inferior in station or quality

• lowercase

• (of a voice) faint

• have fine or very small constituent particles

• not large but sufficient in size or amount

• made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)

trivial
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (informal) small and of little importance

• of little substance or significance

• concerned with trivialities

flimsy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not convincing

noun

• a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies

adjective satellite

• lacking solidity or strength

• lacking substance or significance

svelte
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• being of delicate or slender build

belittle
verbv
verb

• cause to seem less serious; play down

• express a negative opinion of

• lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

belittlement
nounn
noun

• the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant.

contemn
verbv
verb

• look down on with disdain

contemptuous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• expressing extreme contempt

daft
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

despise
verbv
verb

• look down on with disdain

disdainful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• expressing extreme contempt

• having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

Best Hypernyms For SLIGHT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for slight, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
discount discourtesy dismiss disregard ignore offence offense
Phrases (3)
brush asideoffensive activitypush aside

Alternatives for NEGLIGIBLE

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