See slight in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
Of small intensity:
gentle, light2, moderate, soft. See strongSmall in degree, especially of probability:
faint, negligible, outside, remote, slender, slim. See big
verb
To think, represent, or speak of as small or unimportant:
belittle, decry, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, detract, discount, disparage, downgrade, minimize, run down, talk down. Idiom: make light (or little) of. See attack, showTo refuse to pay attention to (a person); treat with contempt:
disregard, ignore, neglect. (Regional) igg. See concern, thoughtsTo fail to care for or give proper attention to:
disregard, ignore, neglect. See care for, concern
noun
An act or instance of neglecting:
disregard, neglect, oversight. See care for, concernAn act that offends a person's sense of pride or dignity:
affront, contumely, despite, indignity, insult, offense, outrage. Idiom: slap in the face. See attack
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