slight

verbCommon GRE wordMore S words

to insult someone by treating them with disrespect

In a sentence

Slight in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing slight in a sentence.

He felt slighted when his name was left off the program.

Synonyms

Antonyms

honorrespect

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Slight (verb) means to insult someone by treating them with disrespect

Here is slight used in an example sentence: "He felt slighted when his name was left off the program."

Common synonyms for slight include snub, disregard, disdain.

Antonyms of slight include honor, respect.

Slight is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.