slight

¹slight

adj \ˈslīt\

Definition of SLIGHT

1

a : having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body b : lacking in strength or substance : flimsy, frail c : deficient in weight, solidity, or importance : trivial <a slight movie>

2

: small of its kind or in amount <a slight chance> <a slight odor of gas>

— slight·ly adverb

— slight·ness noun

Examples of SLIGHT

1. There is a slight chance of rain.
2. Her head is tilted at a slight angle in the picture.
3. If you have even the slightest doubt, then don't do it.

Origin of SLIGHT

Middle English, smooth, slight, probably from Old English sliht- (in eorth-slihtes level with the ground); akin to Old High German sleht smooth, slīhhan to glide — more at slick

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to SLIGHT

Synonyms: asthenic, debilitated, delicate, down-and-out, effete, enervated, enfeebled, faint, feeble, frail, infirm, languid, low, prostrate, prostrated, sapped, weak, soft, softened, tender, unsubstantial, wasted, weakened, wimpish, wimpy

Antonyms: mighty, powerful, rugged, stalwart, stout, strong

Related Words: challenged, disabled, incapacitated, invalid; paralyzed; broken-down, decrepit; impotent, powerless; breakable, flimsy, fragile; dizzy, groggy, rocky, unsteady, woozy; drained, exhausted, flagging, tired, weary, worn-out; damaged, harmed, hurt, impaired, injured, lame, unsound; resistless, susceptible, unresistant, vulnerable, yielding

Near Antonyms: able-bodied, athletic, beefy, brawny, fit, husky, muscular, sinewy, strapping, virile; hard, hardy, lusty, red-blooded, robust, sturdy, tough; fortified, hardened, inured, strengthened, toughened; energetic, energized, invigorated, vigorous, vitalized; hale, healthy, sound; capable, competent; convalescing, recovering, recuperating

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