slight

• Décrit quelque chose de faible en degré, en quantité ou en taille ; souvent utilisé pour indiquer ce qui est peu important ou peu marqué.

Describes something that is small in degree, amount, or size; often used to indicate something minor or not very important.

1. Small in degree or amountA2formal

   Very small in size, degree, or quantity; not significant.

   Léger, faible, petit

   • There was a slight delay in the flight departure.
   • She noticed a slight change in his mood.
   • The difference in price is only slight.

   Synonymesinsignificantlittleminorminutemodestnegligiblescantsmallsubtletiny

   Antonymesbigconsiderablegreatlargemajorsignificantsubstantial

2. Thin or delicateB1formal

   Slender or fragile in build or structure.

   Mince et délicat

   • He was a slight man with a gentle voice.
   • The bird had a slight frame and delicate feathers.
   • Her slight figure made her look younger.

   Synonymesdaintydelicatefragilegracefulpetiteslenderslimthin

   Antonymesheavyrobustsolidstockystoutstrongthickset

3. Insult or disrespectB2informal

   To treat someone with disrespect or indifference.

   affront

   • She felt slighted when he ignored her greeting.
   • He made a slight remark about her appearance.
   • Don't slight your colleagues by not acknowledging their work.

   Antonymesadmireappreciateesteemhonorregardrespectvalue

• Nom désignant une insulte ou un manque de respect, souvent une marque de dédain ou de négligence envers quelqu'un.

A noun referring to an insult or snub, often implying a lack of respect or consideration.

1. Insult or disrespectB2formal

   An act of treating someone as unimportant or showing a lack of respect.

   affront, offense

   • She took his comment as a personal slight.
   • He felt a slight when they didn't invite him to the party.
   • Ignoring her question was a deliberate slight.

   Synonymesaffrontbarbcutdigdisrespectinsultput-downrebuffslursnub

   Antonymescomplimenthonorpraiserespect

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de traiter quelqu'un avec manque de respect ou de l'ignorer, ou encore de minimiser ou de sous-estimer quelque chose.

A verb used to indicate the act of treating someone with disrespect or ignoring them, or to make something seem unimportant.

1. Insult or disrespectB2formal

   To treat someone with disrespect or ignore them in a way that shows a lack of regard.

   manquer de respect

   • She felt slighted when he didn't invite her to the party.
   • He deliberately slighted his colleague by not acknowledging her contribution.
   • The manager slighted the team's efforts during the meeting.

   Synonymesaffrontbelittlecold-shouldercutdisparagedisregardignoreinsultneglectsnub

   Antonymesadmireesteemhonorrespect