Slight — Defs

01 n. Sleight.

1.
Sleight.

02 v. t. To overthrow; to demolish.

1.
To overthrow; to demolish.[Obs.]
2.
To make even or level.[Obs.]
3.
To throw heedlessly.[Obs.]
“The rogue slighted me into the river.” — Shak.

03 a. Not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe; weak; gentle; -- applied in a great variety of …

1.
Not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe; weak; gentle; -- applied in a great variety of circumstances; as, a slight (i. e., feeble) effort; a slight (i. e., perishable) structure; a slight (i. e., not deep) impression; a slight (i. e., not convincing) argument; a slight (i. e., not thorough) examination; slight (i. e., not severe) pain, and the like.
“Slight is the subject, but not so the praise.” — Pope.

“Some firmly embrace doctrines upon slight grounds.” — Locke.
2.
Not stout or heavy; slender.
“His own figure, which was formerly so slight.” — Sir W. Scott.
3.
Foolish; silly; weak in intellect.

04 v. t. To disregard, as of little value and unworthy of notice; to make light of; as, to slight the divine commands.

imp. & p. p. Slighted; p. pr. & vb. n. Slighting

1.
To disregard, as of little value and unworthy of notice; to make light of; as, to slight the divine commands.
“The wretch who slights the bounty of the skies.” — Cowper.

“Beware . . . lest the like befall . . . If they transgress and slight that sole command.” — Milton.

“This my long-sufferance, and my day of grace, Those who neglect and scorn shall never taste.” — Milton.

Phrases & compounds

To slight off — to run over in haste; to perform superficially; to treat carelessly; as, to slight over a theme.

Syn. To neglect; disregard; disdain; scorn.

Slight, Neglect. To slight is stronger than to neglect. We may neglect a duty or person from inconsiderateness, or from being over-occupied in other concerns. To slight is always a positive and intentional act, resulting from feelings of dislike or contempt. We ought to put a kind construction on what appears neglect on the part of a friend; but when he slights us, it is obvious that he is our friend no longer.

05 n. The act of slighting; the manifestation of a moderate degree of contempt, as by neglect or oversight; neglect; indignity.

1.
The act of slighting; the manifestation of a moderate degree of contempt, as by neglect or oversight; neglect; indignity.

Syn. Neglect; disregard; inattention; contempt; disdain; scorn; disgrace; indignity; disparagement.

06 adv. Slightly.

1.
Slightly.[Obs. or Poetic]
“Think not so slight of glory.” — Milton.