lightweight
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/ˈlaɪtweɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈlaɪtweɪt/
adjective
R
Not heavy, made with less material.
The lightweight backpack was easy to carry.
R
Not very important or impressive.
The book was considered lightweight in its field.
noun
R
A category in sports for those who weigh less than a certain limit, like in boxing.
He competes in the lightweight division.
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A person or thing that is not heavy.
The lightweight suitcase made travel easier.
R
A person who is not very influential or important.
She dismissed him as a lightweight in the debate.
translation
Not heavy, made with less material.; Not very important or impressive.
A category in sports for those who weigh less than a certain limit, like in boxing.; A person or thing that is not heavy.; A person who is not very influential or important.
Word Forms
Plural
lightweights