lightweight

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

From light (“not heavy”, adjective) + weight (noun).

"She reminds me of a fast lightweight--the most beautiful sight in the world." — "And That's How It Was, Officer", Ralph Sholto
These guys knew where the real action was, the lightweight, very expensive loot. — The Samurai Strategy, Thomas Hoover
In another corner of the ring the thin, lugubrious referee--himself once a famous lightweight. — Changeling, and Other Stories, Donn Byrne

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