| 单词 | thesaurus/slight |
| 释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofslightin EnglishslightThesaurus>to intentionally not give someone or something any attention>slight These are words and phrases related toslight. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of slight. TO INTENTIONALLY NOT GIVE SOMEONE OR SOMETHING ANY ATTENTIONShe felt very slighted by her boss when he didn't include her in the company-wide email. Synonyms and examples ignore The buzzing is irritating, but try to ignore it. disregard He disregarded the advice of his doctor and went back to work. turn a blind eye to Until now, the mayor has turned a blind eye to the city's homelessness problem. close your eyes to The administration closed its eyes to human-rights abuses by its soldiers. shut your eyes to He shut his eyes to the problem and pretended that everything was fine. turn a deaf ear The emperor turned a deaf ear to their cries for mercy. close your ears He closed his ears to all criticism of his novels. tune outUSinformal When he starts ranting about politics, I just tune him out. shun As assistant to the president, he shunned the spotlight, but worked very hard behind the scenes. give someone the cold shoulder I said hello to him and he just gave me the cold shoulder. cold-shoulder She was cold-shouldered by her former friends. snub She was snubbed once again by the Academy Awards nominating committee. Antonyms and examples listen (to) We listened to his concerns carefully. heedformal Travellers would do well to heed all travel warnings from the government. Compare neglect I neglected to water the plants and now they're dead. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofslight. Learn moreIf you ignore someone or something, youintentionally do not give them any attention. NOT GREAT IN SIZE, AMOUNT, ETC.There was a slight difference in colour. Synonyms and examples small I live in a small town. little She's a good little girl. a little I just want a little ice cream. a little (bit) I was a little bit upset that she ate the last piece of cake. tiny His body was covered in tiny red spots. minute Minute traces of explosives were found on his clothes. minuscule The cost of vaccination is minuscule compared to the cost of treatment. microscopic Microscopic particles can escape into the air. microscopically small Microscopically small robots could be used in the body to operate on damaged tissue. infinitesimalformal Homeopathy uses infinitesimal doses of natural substances to stimulate a person's immune system. dwarf She planted a dwarf cherry tree in the garden. miniature It's a miniature bath for the doll's house. dainty She had dainty feet. petiteapproving Emma was petite and shy. exiguous In country areas, public transport is either not available or so exiguous as to be pointless. teensyinformal Mel has a teensy non-speaking cameo in the film. teenyinformal Weren't you even a teeny bit afraid? itsy-bitsyhumorous They are skilled at squeezing cars into itsy-bitsy spaces, weenyUKinformal How can you see anything on that weeny little screen? weeScottish Englishorinformal He's just a wee little thing! Antonym and example large Karachi is Pakistan's largest city. Compare low At the moment, oil prices are low. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofslight. Learn moreSomeone or something that issmallis not great in size or amount. |
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