slight in English: Small and not serious or important; only a little in size or amount. (adjective)

Translation

Small and not serious or important; only a little in size or amount.

Word origin

From Old Norse slettr, meaning smooth or level; over time the meaning moved from smooth to thin and then to small.

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Slight means small; a slight change is a very small one.

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A slight pain or problem is a small one that does not worry you much.

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"Not the slightest" is a strong way of saying none at all.

small

Little in size or amount, not big.

little

Small in size or amount.

thin

Having only a small distance between its two sides, like a sheet of paper.

tiny

Very small; much smaller than normal in size.

big

Large in size, amount, or importance.

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