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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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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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4
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
  • Arizona State football fans slam 'truly insulting' College Football Playoff graphic Winter swoon: December has not been kind to Phoenix Suns in recent years The vehicle backed out of the driveway and into the road.
    Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The dawning of his second term has invoked jubilation from those who welcome Trump back to the Oval Office and fear from those alarmed by his insulting rhetoric about political opponents, the media, migrants and others.
    Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of insulting
Verb
  • Kroger breached the merger agreement by refusing to divest assets necessary for antitrust approval, ignoring feedback from regulators, rejecting divesture buyers and failing to cooperate with Albertsons, the company claims.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of pushing down and ignoring, actively look at everything in your life — good and bad.
    Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of ignoring
Adjective
  • The 2023 Economic Report Of The President published in March of 2023 was relatively disparaging of cryptoassets and DLTs.
    Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Prior to appearing on Cunningham's show on Monday, Huggins made more disparaging remarks about Xavier.
    Emily DeLetter, The Enquirer, 10 May 2023
Definition of disparaging
Verb
  • Many admissions are due to simple issues like forgetting to drink enough water, leading to dehydration.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
  • There are things that should always be respected, and many are forgetting everything that wrestling has given them.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of forgetting
Adjective
  • More than 2 million people in the U.S. lack indoor plumbing and more live with failing sewage systems that can result in waste backing up into homes or pooling on the ground, threatening public health and degrading basic dignity, the EPA said.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2024
  • 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
Definition of degrading
Verb
  • On the flip side, neglecting physical health—like skipping exercise or eating poorly—can cloud your mind and leave you feeling emotionally drained.
    Cindy Chia, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The lawsuit targets the union neglecting to notify members impacted by the data breach until December, nearly three months after learning of it.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of neglecting
Adjective
  • Even by his already demeaning standards, Trump's rallies and events have also taken a dark turn this fall.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Oz winces when Al throws him a big old necklace from the family jewel case; the gesture is completely demeaning.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
Definition of demeaning
Adjective
  • Four vulnerabilities in WebKit were fixed in iOS 18.2, allowing memory corruption if you were persuaded to interact with malicious web content.
    Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of malicious
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