lightweight

lightweight

1. adjective Trivial; unimportant; inconsequential. It's an admirable attempt by the director to branch out into more serious subject matter, but, ultimately, maybe he would be better off sticking to the lightweight comedies he's known for. We only have a short amount of time for this meeting, so let's stick with the lightweight issues. We can tackle the bigger problems when I'm back from New York next week. I'm not going to let some lightweight graduate come in and undo all the work I've done on this case.
2. noun An unskilled, unimpressive, or unimportant person. They thought she was just a lightweight because she was inexperienced and kept to herself, but she ended up getting the best sales of the entire team last year. Kid, I've been doing this job for nearly 30 years—I don't need a lightweight like you giving me advice.
3. noun Someone who becomes affected by alcohol very quickly and severely. Jane is a total lightweight—two beers and she's totally out of it. I used to be able to party until the early hours when I was in college, but I've become a lightweight since having kids.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

lightweight

1. mod. inconsequential. This is a fairly lightweight matter.
2. n. an inconsequential person; someone who accomplishes very little. Don’t worry about her. She’s just a lightweight.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • not much to boast about
  • nothing to boast about
  • not anything to boast about
  • bulletproof
  • man to man
  • man-to-man
  • appropriate for
  • welcome to (do something)
  • welcome to do
  • as good, well, etc. as the next person
References in periodicals archive
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In cooperation with cnfrp.com, the organizer will launch the International Forum on Innovative Applications of New Energy Vehicles and Composites at Lightweight Asia, spotlighting technological advances in the area, such as the role of new high-performance composite materials in new energy vehicles.
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Khan has faced the biggest names in ONE Championship's lightweight division, including former ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard Folayang just last November.
ONE Championship: Additional bouts for 'Enter The Dragon' revealed
Australia's Martin Nguyen was the most recent lightweight champion before vacating it due to injury.
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The paper entitled "Mechanical Characterization of Lightweight Foamed Concrete" focused on the mechanical characterization of lightweight foamed concrete, which shows excellent physical characteristics such as low self-weight, relatively high strength, and superb thermal and acoustic insulation properties.
Integrated Lightweight Composites and Structures with Multifunctional Properties for Engineering Application
One alternative to these expanded clay aggregates is the utilization of lightweight waste materials.
State-of-the-Art Report on Fiber-Reinforced Lightweight Aggregate Concrete Masonry
The centre collaborated with Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow, The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation and the University of Tennessee, Center for Industrial Services Institute for Public Service, to create the frame.
The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center plans to launch new engineered lightweight aftermarket frames
And lightweight single sculler Denise Walsh also picked up silver.
GOLDEN DAY FOR TOP DUO; ROWING
In the present study, natural sand is partially replaced by the discarded foundry sand from steel moulding industries and the crushed brick masonry aggregate is used as coarse aggregate for the production of lightweight concrete.
SUSTAINABLE UTILIZATION OF DISCARDED FOUNDRY SAND AND CRUSHED BRICK MASONRY AGGREGATE IN THE PRODUCTION OF LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE
RIBBLE R872 SPECIAL EDITION SHIMANO ULTRA 6800, FROM PS1,199.99, RIBBLECYCLES.CO.UK Perfect for Pa, Ribble's best-selling road bike has a carbon fibre construction and is mega lightweight. It's a super-fast mean machine that looks as good as it performs.
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DuPont is a founding partner of AZL, formed in 2012 to meet increasing demand for mass production of lightweight, highly stable, chemically resistant components, mainly for transportation-related applications.
DuPont intensifies research on thermoplastic composites
Current provisions for lightweight concrete in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' LRFD [Load and Resistance Factor Design] Bridge Design Specifications are based on research from the 1960s.
Lightweight Concrete: Shear Performance (Technical Brief) Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-15-021
For the first time combustible fibre-reinforced lightweight composite has been approved for use in a SOLAS ship.
LIGHTWEIGHT COMPOSITE APPROVED FOR SHIP
The newly-built Lightweight | A BRAND new Jaguar E-Type will be the star of the show at a major Midland classic car show this weekend.
'New' E-Type stars as classics drive in