lightweight
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5.8
- noun
- /ˈlaɪtˌweɪt/
- Offensive
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- Critics labeled the movie a lightweight comedy that lacked depth and substance.
- an intellectual lightweight
They thought of themselves, they liked Greeks, but they thought of Greeks as kind of lightweights and like a bit a feat, a bit fancy.
- They thought of themselves, they liked Greeks, but they thought of Greeks as kind of lightweights and like a bit a feat, a bit fancy.
Examples
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They dismissed his ideas as those of a lightweight who didn't understand the issue.
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Menken was a lightweight, the last person to approach for an understanding of Lost Coyote Field.
Fiction book (1995) -
You are such a lightweight.
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I see you much more as a lightweight.
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The sad truth is that you elected a lightweight in '08 and are paying for it now.
Blog text (4) -
While Shakespeare in Love has delighted a large number of critics, it has also been seen as an intellectual lightweight.
Academic text (1999) -
Sarah Elizabeth Cupp is very hot, but she is a lightweight.
Blog text (15) -
Biden exposed Ryan as a lightweight and a pathological liar.
Blog text (29) -
The villain, the laughably named Nick Necro, is a lightweight if ever there was one.
Blog text (9) -
This is a very bizarre car, a lightweight American supercar that's completely forgotten to the world.
Synonyms
1
8.8
A person who has a very small part in a play or film, often with no lines
1
6.9
People or groups seen as unimportant compared to others
1
9.9
A small unimportant thing not worth worrying about
People or ideas others use as unimportant material
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
5.5
A boxing weight class for fighters who weigh no more than 130 pounds
- Specialized
A light precast concrete made by heating it under pressure that supports buildings, insulates, and resists fire and mold
- Specialized
A light building material made by trapping air bubbles in a mix of cement and small stones
- Specialized
A computer program that uses little memory and runs well on phones or old laptops
- Specialized
A building material made with light pieces like clay or cork to weigh less
- Specialized
A very light building material that has many small air bubbles
How Important
15
3.2
12
3.8
5
4.1
- Offensive
14
5.8
- Offensive
3
8.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word lightweight comes from light and weight, meaning 'not heavy', and a helpful way to remember the figurative use is to think 'not heavy' as 'not strong or important', so calling someone a lightweight means they are seen as lacking power or influence.