The difference between Respect and Slight

When used as nouns, respect means an attitude of consideration or high regard, whereas slight means the act of slighting.

When used as verbs, respect means to have respect for, whereas slight means to treat as slight or not worthy of attention.

Respect is also interjection with the meaning: hello, hi.

Slight is also adjective with the meaning: small in amount, gentle, or weak.

check bellow for the other definitions of Respect and Slight

Respect as a noun (uncountable):

an attitude of consideration or high regard

Examples:

"He is an intellectual giant, and I have great respect for him."

"we do respect people for their dignity and worth."
Respect as a noun (uncountable):

good opinion, honor, or admiration
Respect as a noun (uncountable, always plural):

Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.

Examples:

"The mourners paid their last respects to the deceased poet."
Respect as a noun (countable):

a particular aspect, feature or detail of something

Examples:

"This year's model is superior to last year's in several respects."
Respect as a noun:

Good will; favor

Respect as a verb:

To have respect for.

Examples:

"She is an intellectual giant, and I respect her greatly."
Respect as a verb:

To have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right.

Examples:

"I respect your right to hold that belief, although I think it is nonsense."
Respect as a verb:

To abide by an agreement.

Examples:

"They failed to respect the treaty they had signed, and invaded."
Respect as a verb:

To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed.
Respect as a verb (transitive, dated except in "respecting"):

To relate to; to be concerned with.
Respect as a verb (obsolete):

To regard; to consider; to deem.
Respect as a verb (obsolete):

To look toward; to face.

Slight as an adjective:

Small in amount, gentle, or weak; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe.

Examples:

"a slight (i.e. feeble) effort; a slight (i.e. not deep) impression; a slight (i.e. not convincing) argument; a slight (i.e. not thorough) examination; a slight (i.e. not severe) pain; in the slight future (i.e. the very [[near]] future)"
Slight as an adjective:

Not stout or heavy; slender.

Examples:

"a slight but graceful woman"
Slight as an adjective (regional):

Even, smooth or level; still (of the sea).

Examples:

"A slight stone"

"The sea was slight and calm"
Slight as an adjective (obsolete):

Foolish; silly; weak in intellect.

Examples:

"rfquotek Hudibras"
Slight as an adjective (regional, obsolete):

Bad, of poor quality (as goods).

Examples:

"A gullible chapman was fooled into buying really slight goods."
Slight as an adjective (dated):

Slighting; treating with disdain.

Slight as a verb (transitive):

To treat as slight or not worthy of attention; to make light of.
Slight as a verb (transitive):

To give lesser weight or importance to.
Slight as a verb (transitive):

To treat with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully.
Slight as a verb (intransitive):

To act negligently or carelessly.
Slight as a verb (transitive, military, of a fortification):

To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition.

Examples:

"rfquotek Clarendon"
Slight as a verb (transitive):

To make even or level.

Examples:

"rfquotek Hexham"
Slight as a verb (transitive):

To throw heedlessly.

Slight as a noun:

The act of slighting; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy.
Slight as a noun (obsolete):

Sleight.

Examples:

"rfquotek Edmund Spenser"