Sleight means "deceitful craftiness" or "stratagem," and slight means "having a slim or delicate build"; a slim person is sometimes described as being "slight of build."

Slight, disregard, neglect, overlook mean to pay no attention or too little attention to someone or something. To slight is to give only superficial attention to something important: to slight one's work.

slight adjective (NOT SERIOUS) not dealing with very serious or important subjects, or not needing much serious thought:

Every meaning of slight stems from the Old Norse for "small or flimsy." If you have a slight build, you're slim with small bones. A slight deviation from your plan is a tiny adjustment. As a verb, to slight …

Learn what slight means with clear definitions, pronunciation, synonyms, and real-world examples. Simple explanations to help you use slight correctly.

Her head is tilted at a slight angle in the picture. The medication didn't have the slightest effect. [=did not have any effect] If you have even the slightest doubt, then don't do it. There is not the slightest …

syn: slight, disregard, neglect, overlook mean to pay no attention or too little attention to someone or something. To slight is to ignore or treat as unimportant: to slight one's neighbors.

Something that is slight is very small in degree or quantity. Doctors say he has made a slight improvement. We have a slight problem. A slight smile flickered over his face.

Feb 14, 2026 · slight (third-person singular simple present slights, present participle slighting, simple past and past participle slighted) (transitive) To treat as unimportant or not worthy of attention; to …

Slight definition: Small in size, degree, or amount.