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1lightweight
noun light·weight \ˈlīt-ˌwāt\
: a fighter who is in a class of boxers weighing from 125 to 132 pounds (57 to 60 kilograms)
: someone or something that does not weigh as much as others
: someone or something that has little importance or power
Full Definition of LIGHTWEIGHT
1
: one of less than average weight; specifically : a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 135 pounds for professionals and 132 pounds for amateurs — compare featherweight, welterweight
2
: one of little consequence or ability <a political lightweight>
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First Known Use of LIGHTWEIGHT
1773
Related to LIGHTWEIGHT
- Synonyms
- cipher, dwarf, half-pint, insect, insignificancy, nobody, morsel, nonentity, nothing, nullity, number, pip-squeak, pygmy (also pigmy), shrimp, snippersnapper, twerp, whippersnapper, zero, zilch
Rhymes with LIGHTWEIGHT
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2lightweight
adjective
Definition of LIGHTWEIGHT
1
: lacking in earnestness, ability, or profundity : inconsequential <a lightweight painter> <a lightweight TV series>
2
: having less than average weight <lightweight fabrics>
3
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a lightweight <the lightweight championship>
First Known Use of LIGHTWEIGHT
1809
Related to LIGHTWEIGHT
- Synonyms
- featherlight, feathery, 1light, underweight, weightless
LIGHTWEIGHT Defined for Kids
lightweight
adjective light·weight \ˈlīt-ˌwāt\
Definition of LIGHTWEIGHT for Kids
: having less than the usual or expected weight
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