Synonyms of slighted

slighted

verb

past tense of slight

1

as in insulted

to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in

the dancers felt slighted by the harsh comments of the judges

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insulted
• offended
• outraged
• wounded
• affronted
• taunted
• upset
• displeased
• slapped
• disturbed
• disrespected
• hurt
• dissed
• mocked
• troubled
• snubbed
• ridiculed
• miffed
• pained
• distressed
• disparaged
• maligned
• slandered
• jeered
• oppressed
• reviled
• tormented
• tortured
• persecuted
• defamed
• libeled
• smeared
• cut
• sneered (at)
• slurred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• applauded
• hailed
• acclaimed
• praised
• commended
• complimented
• flattered
• eulogized
• honored
• exalted
• pleased
• satisfied
• gratified
• delighted
• adulated
• glorified
• sweet-talked

2

as in isolated

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

• isolated
• rejected
• snubbed
• repulsed
• cut
• neglected
• repelled
• cold-shouldered
• stiffed
• forgot
• overlooked
• ostracized
• stiff-armed
• spurned
• scorned
• high-hatted
• disdained
• rebuffed
• disregarded
• brushed (aside or off)
• passed over
• shrugged off
• overpassed

3

as in disrespected

to show contempt for

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disrespected
• disdained
• hated
• despised
• scorned
• contemned
• snubbed
• looked down (on or upon)
• walked over
• sniffed (at)
• dissed
• sneezed at
• scouted
• belittled
• snooted
• detested
• disparaged
• loathed
• high-hatted
• thumbed one's nose (at)
• abhorred
• abominated
• execrated
• looked down one's nose (at)
• deplored
• frowned (on or upon)
• discountenanced
• deprecated
• disapproved (of)
• disfavored

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• honored
• respected
• valued
• cherished
• admired
• treasured
• prized
• esteemed
• revered
• accepted
• appreciated
• venerated
• worshipped
• favored
• approved (of)
• lionized
• hallowed
• subscribed (to)
• countenanced
• cared (for)
• OK'd

4

as in ignored

to fail to give proper attention to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignored
• forgot
• neglected
• overlooked
• disregarded
• missed
• bypassed
• passed over
• omitted
• rejected
• slurred (over)
• scorned
• overpassed
• failed
• disdained
• brushed (aside or off)
• skimped
• scanted
• sloughed (off)
• pooh-poohed
• shrugged off
• sluffed (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regarded
• valued
• appreciated
• tended (to)
• attended (to)
• cherished
• remembered
• cultivated
• heeded
• fostered
• minded
• prized
• treasured
• noted
• nurtured
• noticed
• followed
• observed
• marked
• watched
• remarked
• listened (to)
• pampered
• nursed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slighted

The other four QBs peaked inside the top 10 last season, so they’ve all been slighted to a degree with the initial rankings of 2026. — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

But after reaching All-Star status for the first time in his career, after keeping the Heat afloat through the first half of last season while Herro was sidelined, Norman Powell need offer no apology for feeling slighted. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

The poem is rife with open meanings; however, its principal question is important for anyone who has felt slighted or discouraged from conducting their lives with reverie. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Luckily for Rhaena, Lady Jeyne is a pragmatist — and one who feels slighted by Rhaenyra. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Militia commanders were already feeling slighted by their British overlords, and London’s stranglehold on trade and manufacturing caused still more resentment. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

For each of the murders, the four men either lured or abducted and drove the victims to the Angeles National Forest after the victims slighted the gang in different ways, according to the Justice Department. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 5 June 2026

Romano’s sturdy book may not stint on examples of Mary’s bad behavior—including a ferociously jealous verbal assault, near the end of the war, on the wife of a prominent Union general—but the biographer keeps tilting against those who slighted Mary in even the most superficial ways. — Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026

He’s further slighted after the Emperor commissions him to remake one of his old operas so audiences might remember the country’s past successes. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026