Synonyms of slights

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noun

plural of slight

as in insults

an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings

refused to respond to their petty slights

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insults
• offences
• sarcasms
• outrages
• indignities
• affronts
• barbs
• epithets
• slurs
• offenses
• slaps
• darts
• brickbats
• attacks
• names
• digs
• personalities
• disses
• jibes
• put-downs
• taunts
• disgraces
• pokes
• criticisms
• gibes
• girds
• dises
• jeers
• cuts
• sneers
• abuses
• catcalls
• invectives
• shames
• vituperations
• quips
• mocks
• disapprovals
• swipes
• tortures
• torments
• knocks
• dishonors
• slams
• opprobriums

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compliments
• commendations
• accolades
• praises
• acclaim
• flatteries
• applauses
• adulations

slights

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verb

present tense third-person singular of slight

1

as in offends

to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in

the dancers felt slighted by the harsh comments of the judges

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insults
• offends
• outrages
• wounds
• affronts
• taunts
• upsets
• slaps
• troubles
• hurts
• disrespects
• displeases
• pains
• disturbs
• mocks
• disses
• snubs
• distresses
• ridicules
• torments
• jeers
• slanders
• slurs
• tortures
• libels
• disparages
• reviles
• smears
• cuts
• oppresses
• maligns
• defames
• sneers (at)
• persecutes
• miffs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• compliments
• praises
• hails
• applauds
• acclaims
• commends
• eulogizes
• flatters
• honors
• delights
• pleases
• exalts
• gratifies
• satisfies
• glorifies
• adulates
• sweet-talks

2

as in isolates

to deliberately ignore or treat rudely

as a temp worker, she often feels slighted by the people she has to work with

Synonyms & Similar Words

• isolates
• snubs
• cuts
• rejects
• repulses
• repels
• forgets
• neglects
• stiff-arms
• cold-shoulders
• high-hats
• stiffs
• rebuffs
• disdains
• overlooks
• scorns
• spurns
• disregards
• ostracizes
• passes over
• brushes (aside or off)
• shrugs off
• overpasses

3

as in disdains

to show contempt for

music critics who slight any style of music that doesn't fit their personal taste

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disdains
• disrespects
• hates
• snubs
• despises
• scorns
• contemns
• looks down (on or upon)
• walks over
• sniffs (at)
• high-hats
• snoots
• disses
• scouts
• belittles
• thumbs one's nose (at)
• detests
• sneezes at
• abominates
• loathes
• disparages
• abhors
• looks down one's nose (at)
• deplores
• deprecates
• execrates
• disapproves (of)
• frowns (on or upon)
• disfavors
• discountenances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• respects
• honors
• treasures
• prizes
• values
• cherishes
• admires
• esteems
• reveres
• favors
• accepts
• worships
• appreciates
• approves (of)
• lionizes
• subscribes (to)
• cares (for)
• countenances
• venerates
• hallows
• okays
• OKs

4

as in ignores

to fail to give proper attention to

slighted several major authors in her survey of 20th-century fiction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignores
• forgets
• neglects
• disregards
• overlooks
• misses
• passes over
• bypasses
• slurs (over)
• omits
• rejects
• overpasses
• disdains
• scorns
• fails
• scants
• sloughs (off)
• poohs
• shrugs off
• brushes (aside or off)
• sluffs (off)
• pooh-poohs
• skimps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tends (to)
• minds
• regards
• treasures
• prizes
• values
• attends (to)
• appreciates
• nurses
• heeds
• remembers
• fosters
• cultivates
• cherishes
• remarks
• notices
• nurtures
• listens (to)
• follows
• notes
• watches
• marks
• pampers
• observes