A slim person is sometimes described as being slight of build. Someone who is slight is thin Slight adjective (not serious) not dealing with very serious or important subjects, or not needing much serious thought:
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Definition of slight adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary
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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 means to ignore or be indifferent toward someone It's also the noun for the act of ignoring.
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 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. To slight is to ignore or treat as unimportant To disregard is to ignore or treat without due respect Some common synonyms of slight are slender, slim, tenuous, and thin
While all these words mean not thick, broad, abundant, or dense, slight implies smallness as well as thinness.
