Synonyms for slight
- adjective
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Insignificant — minor; small in amount Gentle or weak, not aggressive or powerful
small, insignificant, minor, trifling, tiny, paltry, negligible, trivial, light, petty, inconsiderable, fine, mean, unimportant, scant, indifferent, minute, superficial, frivolous, silly, inconsequential, feeble
Other
little, weak, flimsy, faint, poor, scornful, disdainful, contemptuous, frail, lousy, sleazy, daft
Verb
1. Insult — to treat (someone or something) with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to…
insult, disdain, disrespect, scorn, overlook, despise, ignore, disregard, forget, spurn, contemn
2. Slur — to give lesser weight or importance to
make little of, slur, minimize, minimise UK, belittle, trivialize, trivialise UK, disparage
Other
Noun
1. Neglect — the act of ignoring or snubbing; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy
Definitions
- adj. 1
Minor; small in amount Gentle or weak, not aggressive or powerful.
a slight hint of cinnamon
- adj. 2
Of slender build.
a slight but graceful woman
- v. 1
To give lesser weight or importance to.
- n. 1
The act of ignoring or snubbing; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy.
Related words
- Word family
- slighting slightly slightness slightingly
Choose the right word
Aside from its technical ecclesiastical use, venial is always understood as marking some fault comparatively slight or trivial.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- minor Since you're a minor, you aren't allowed to enter.
- tiny Her handwriting was so tiny it was barely legible.
- insignificant There is no such thing as an insignificant detail.
- trifling Their trouble stems from a trifling matter.
- faint Faint footprints in the dust lead off to the east.
- contemptuous Tom seems to be contemptuous of ordinary people.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| slight | falling | |
| minor | falling | |
| tiny | rising | |
| insignificant | falling | |
| trifling | steady | |
| faint | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- cut1
- 4 letters
- mean1, fine1, poor1, flat1, weak1, tiny2, thin1, lean1, slim1, daft1, slur1, snub1
- 5 letters
- small1, level2, light1, minor2, silly2, wound1, petty2, faint1, slick1, frail1, lousy2, scant1, scorn1, lithe1
- 6 letters
- little2, forget2, minute2, ignore2, insult2, offend2, feeble2, flimsy2, sleazy2, paltry2, glassy2, slinky2, rebuff2, svelte1
- 7 letters
- offense2, offence, fragile2, neglect2, trivial3, slender2, despise2, disdain2, tenuous3, flatten2, affront2, willowy3, contemn2
- 8 letters
- ignoring3, minimize3, overlook3, minimise, belittle3, trifling2, scornful2
- 9 letters
- disregard3, frivolous3, disparage3, indignity4
- 10 letters
- disrespect3, negligible4, disdainful3, trivialize4, trivialise
- 11 letters
- superficial4, indifferent3, unimportant4, inattention4
- 12 letters
- contemptuous4
- 13 letters
- insignificant5
- 14 letters
- inconsiderable
- 15 letters
- inconsequential5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tiny2 = 2 syllables).