Slightness (Noun)
Meaning 1
Smallness of stature.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 2
The property of an attractively thin person.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
The quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The slightness of the offense made it seem hardly worth mentioning in the grand scheme of things.
- Many critics felt that the slightness of the plot was overshadowed by the film's impressive visual effects.
- Despite the slightness of her frame, the athlete was able to lift an impressive amount of weight.
- The slightness of the difference between the two candidates' policies led to a lot of apathy among voters.
- The comedian's humor relied on the absurdity of taking the slightness of everyday annoyances and blowing them out of proportion.