slight

About 21.17 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Minor; small in amount

   give it a slight kick

2. adjective Gentle or weak, not aggressive or powerful.

   give it a slight kick

3. adjective Not thorough; superficial.

   make a slight examination

4. adjective Trifling; unimportant; insignificant.

   we made a slight mistake

5. adjective Not far away in space or time.

   in the slight future

6. adjective Of slender build.

   a slight but graceful woman

7. adjective Even, smooth or level.

   A slight stone

8. adjective Still; with little or no movement on the surface.

   The sea was slight and calm

Similar words

little tenuous slender slim thin flimsy weak cold-shoulder disregard ignore

Often followed by

and increase degree variations change differences changes difference or

Word family

slighted slighter slightest slighting slightly slightness slightnesses slights