A slim person is sometimes described as being slight of build. Slight adjective (not serious) not dealing with very serious or important subjects, or not needing much serious thought: 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 Slight and sleight sound the same, but things that are slight are little and light, and sleight means slyness or sneakiness Slight is usually an adjective that describes things that are small, flimsy, or insignificant, like a slight drop in the temperature.
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. Slight, whether as an adjective or a verb, often denotes something minor or a form of disregard Sleight, in contrast, pertains to dexterity or trickery, closely associated with skillful manipulation.
While all these words mean not thick, broad, abundant, or dense, slight implies smallness as well as thinness.
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