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light·weight

lightweight

 
pronunciation:
laIt weIt
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
features:
Word Combinations (adjective, noun)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: weighing little, or less than an otherwise similar object.
a lightweight coat
similar words:
light
definition 2: of little importance or impact.
a lightweight booka lightweight politician
antonyms:
heavy
similar words:
light
definition 3: of or pertaining to a boxer weighing between 126 and 135 pounds.
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)lightweight extremely, relatively, surprisingly
(adj.)lightweight + adverb easily
(adj.)lightweight + noun aircraft, alloy, aluminum, backpack, bag, battery, bike, binoculars, blanket, block, boot, bottle, boxer, camera, canvas, carbon, cardboard, champ, champion, championship, cloth, clothes, clothing, coat, comedy, comfort, component, composite, conditioning, construction, container, core, cotton, cover, design, device, fabric, fiber, fiberglass, fleece, foam, foil, fork, formula, frame, gear, gel, graphite, helmet, hiker, jacket, laptop, layer, leather, linen, lotion, magnesium, material, mesh, metal, mirror, model, moisturizer, motor, mount, nylon, pack, package, pad, pant, plastic, pole, polyester, polymer, pot, rider, rifle, rod, sail, satellite, sheet, shirt, shoe, silk, ski, skier, sleeping, snowshoe, steel, suit, suspension, tent, titanium, title, trail, travel, tripod, tube, turbine, umbrella, unit, vehicle, version, weather, wheel, wheelchair, wood, wool  [See all][See only the most frequent]
 
part of speech: noun
definition 1: someone who weighs less than the average.
definition 2: a person of very limited abilities or importance.
definition 3: a boxer weighing between 126 and 135 pounds.
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)lightweight cheap, intellectual, junior, simple, strong, sturdy, super, unmounted
verb + (n.)lightweight design, dismiss, scull
(n.)lightweight + verb hike
noun + (n.)lightweight Help boxing, compact, double, pair