slighter

Meanings

• adjective

  making something less serious or less extreme; slight

  - "His remarks were slighter than intended."
  - "Despite her slighter injury, she continued to play."

• adjective

  having or showing a slight or small degree of (a quality or feeling)

  - "He has a slighter build than his brother."
  - "The slighter the better for her taste."

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Synonyms

contemptuous , disdainful , scornful , daft , fatuous , soft in the head , flat , glassy , slick , flimsy , lousy , shoddy , ignorable , meaningless , negligible , tiny , lithe , svelte , willowy

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with slighter
highter , ighter , bighter , ighter

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Variants

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slight , slighter , slightest , slightly , slightness , slightnesses

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Etymology

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Old English slite 'a cleft, a notch; a slight, a trifle'. Related to slit 'to cut' and slew 'a slip, a slide'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'slighter' comes from the Old English word 'slite', which means 'a cleft' or 'a notch'.

2. The word 'slighter' is often used to describe something that is not significant or important in a given context.

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Related Concepts

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1. minor: Related to the concept of being minor or less important. 'Slightly' can be used interchangeably with 'minor' in some contexts.

2. subtle: Related to the concept of being subtle or not obvious. 'Slightly' can be used to describe something that is not easily noticeable or has a small impact.

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Culture

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In literature, 'slighter' is often used to describe a character or situation that is not significant or important. It can also be used to describe a small or subtle difference between two things.

How to Memorize "slighter"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a small or slight movement or difference to help remember the meaning of 'slighter'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'slighter' with the idea of something being small or insignificant.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'slight' and the suffix '-er' to remember the meaning of 'slighter'.

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