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Slightest vs Lightest - What's the difference?

slightest | lightest |

As adjectives the difference between slightest and lightest

is that slightest is superlative of slight while lightest is superlative of light.

As a verb lightest is

archaic second-person singular of light.

slightest

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (slight).
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    lightest

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (light)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (archaic) (light)