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as in insulted
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
the dancers felt slighted by the harsh comments of the judges
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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
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as in disrespected
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 ignored
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 slighted
Too few compliments make kids feel slighted, while too many can inspire arrogance.
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Wayne Parker, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
The right felt slighted, again, this time as the victim of a great left-wing conspiracy to turn football’s biggest night against them.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Did Probst feel slighted by all the backlash?
—David Canfield, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
The other opportunity provided by a coaching change is for players who might have felt slighted or not used properly to state their case to a new boss.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
But try to understand why your mom's feeling slighted.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Paramount feels slighted and discriminated against in the sale process.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Mitchell had long held the publication in extremely low regard after being misogynistically slighted in one of its 1971 issues.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Prince Harry also reportedly informed the royal family of his events in advance, so there would be no reason for anyone to feel slighted by his announcement.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
Wayne Parker, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
The right felt slighted, again, this time as the victim of a great left-wing conspiracy to turn football’s biggest night against them.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Did Probst feel slighted by all the backlash?
—David Canfield, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
The other opportunity provided by a coaching change is for players who might have felt slighted or not used properly to state their case to a new boss.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
But try to understand why your mom's feeling slighted.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Paramount feels slighted and discriminated against in the sale process.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Mitchell had long held the publication in extremely low regard after being misogynistically slighted in one of its 1971 issues.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Prince Harry also reportedly informed the royal family of his events in advance, so there would be no reason for anyone to feel slighted by his announcement.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slighted
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Haulcy plays like somebody insulted his family before kickoff.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Trump has threatened to fire Powell a number of times, as well as insulted his character and policies.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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But even dwarf galaxies that are floating alone in the cosmic void, isolated from the gravitational harassment of their larger neighbors, still evolve toward this attractor through their own internal heating.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The goal is to build community for adults otherwise isolated by their mental health challenges.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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Bugles are very disrespected these days.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
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That’s the kind of corporate doublespeak that makes consumers feel cheated and disrespected.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Students argue that their desires were ignored when the board moved the upcoming Laguna Beach High graduation ceremony back to the smaller Irvine Bowl after several years of being held in the campus stadium.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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The repricing reflects a structural vulnerability that can no longer be ignored.—
Tenzin Seldon,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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My friend has always been ultra-sensitive, easily offended, misconstruing my questions.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Closer Devin Williams seemed almost offended that he was asked about the management of the third-year skipper.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors said Maya’s ballot was counted in the recall election, but rejected the following year.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The shareholders, however, rejected WBD CEO David Zaslav‘s lucrative compensation package, sending a message to its board in the process.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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At his behest Aurangzeb—who disdained poetry—sent agents across India and Persia to assemble a literary circle befitting her.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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In Sondheim’s body of work, Okrent searches for the autobiographical resonances that Sondheim himself mostly disdained.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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People almost forgot about the fifth starter.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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My parents never forgot about me.—
Annie Heilbrunn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Slighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slighted. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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