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slighter

SaySLYT-erUS/ˈsl̥ɐɪtɚ/UK/ˈslɑjtə/AUS/ˈslɑɪtə/

Noun pluralslighters

2 meanings of slighter

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Comparative of slight. Use this when comparing two things and one is smaller or less serious than the other.

    Her injury was slighter than we first feared.

    The second crack in the wall looked slighter than the first.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A person who insults others by ignoring them or treating them as unimportant.

    Like someone who walks straight past you as if you are not even there.

    The slighter at the party ignored everyone he thought was unimportant.

    Nobody liked the slighter who looked down on the younger students.

    Similarsnob

slighter is a form of slight

slight, adjective: Very small and not important enough to worry about. Full entry

Forms
slightslighter comparativeslightest superlative
Spelling
slight → slighter: add -er

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Origins

Meaning 1

This comes from the word "slight" plus the ending "-er".

Meaning 2

This comes from the word "slight" plus the ending "-er".