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adjective

ˈslī-tiŋ How to pronounce slighting (audio)
Definition of slightingnext
as in insulting
intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value slighting remarks about the general lack of musical talent among the contestants

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slighting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of slight
1
as in offending
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in the dancers felt slighted by the harsh comments of the judges

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2
as in isolating
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely as a temp worker, she often feels slighted by the people she has to work with

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3
as in disdaining
to show contempt for music critics who slight any style of music that doesn't fit their personal taste

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as in ignoring
to fail to give proper attention to slighted several major authors in her survey of 20th-century fiction

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slighting
  1. insulting
  2. ignoring
  3. disparaging
  4. forgetting
  5. degrading
  6. neglecting
  7. demeaning
  8. malicious
Adjective
  • No matter, the response was swift and harsh from the often insulting and foul-mouthed Trump and other Republicans.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Why reach for the insulting explanation when a rational one will do?
    Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of insulting
Verb
  • But all of them offer political ammunition to Republicans trying to cast the vice president as part of a failed administration that has left American consumers hobbled by years of high prices (while conveniently ignoring three-plus years of relentless job growth and consumer spending).
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Unless investors have specifically allocated their money toward funds dedicated toward slashing emissions, ignoring crucial financial performance metrics violates the fiduciary responsibility of institutional investors.
    Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of ignoring
Adjective
  • Prior to appearing on Cunningham's show on Monday, Huggins made more disparaging remarks about Xavier.
    Emily DeLetter, The Enquirer, 10 May 2023
  • Will Smith was given the Golden Raspberry Awards’ lone non-disparaging prize, with Smith earning the Redeemer Award after landing an actual Oscar nod for his role in King RIchard; Nicolas Cage and Jamie Dornan were also considered for the quasi-honor.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2022
Definition of disparaging
Verb
  • Fidelity’s announcement that X’s value has dropped by 79% since its purchase by Elon Musk – costing Fidelity alone almost $15 billion – is the clearest possible demonstration of the penalties for forgetting that simple truth about the world.
    Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Accounts can be set up with automatic payments covering the full statement balance so there is never the risk of forgetting.
    Mariana Apostolatos, CNBC Intern, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of forgetting
Adjective
  • Read: ‘Shallow Hal’ and the never-ending fat joke Among Lost’s most degrading tropes was Hurley’s obsession with junk food.
    Rebecca Bodenheimer, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Throughout her time in Danity Kane and later Diddy-Dirty Money, Richard claims that Combs would make degrading comments about her body and physical appearance.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of degrading
Verb
  • Tippett is further accused of neglecting to report a crime despite allegedly witnessing the killing and having multiple opportunities to notify police, per the affidavits.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • April McLaughlin, a Chandler woman who was arrested and faces charges accusing her of neglecting 55 dogs, was indicted on fraud charges on Monday, a year after police originally seized the dogs.
    Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of neglecting
Adjective
  • This comes after the former president's Madison Square Garden rally where comedian Tony Hinchcliffe made demeaning jokes about Puerto Rico and Latinos in general.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Also, the former president has made demeaning comments about women in the past.
    Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2024
Definition of demeaning
Adjective
  • Apple has since revoked the notarization for the malicious program.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Between the lines: Many cybersecurity tools scan endpoints for signs of malicious intruders trying to get in.
    Sam Sabin, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of malicious
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