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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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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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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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
Adjective
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The idea that women need to be properly taught how to conceive a child through a government program is a particularly insulting proposal, says Reshma Saujani, the founder and CEO of Moms First.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
22 Apr. 2025 -
But in March, U.S. District Judge Benjamin Settle in Tacoma, Wash., ruled for several long-serving transgender military members who say that the ban is insulting and discriminatory and that their firing would cause lasting damage to their careers and reputations.—
Mark Sherman,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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FedEx — The stock gained more than 1% after Jefferies upgraded FedEx to buy from hold, saying investors are ignoring the cost-cutting efforts at the packing and shipping company that will continue to drive earnings growth regardless of the macroeconomic challenges.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
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Yet there’s no ignoring the fact that the Rockies would’ve loved to have Brito penciled in as their second baseman this year.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Prior to appearing on Cunningham's show on Monday, Huggins made more disparaging remarks about Xavier.—
Emily DeLetter,
The Enquirer,
10 May 2023
Verb
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No Way Home ended with the world forgetting who Spider-Man and Peter Parker were.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2025
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Though May 11 — the date Mother’s Day falls on this year — might seem lightyears away, don’t grow too complacent and make the all-too-common mistake of forgetting to secure Mom, or the mother figure in your life, a gift until the very last moment.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Detainees reported being kept naked for long periods and asked to open their legs and hold degrading positions, sometimes while male guards looked on and fondled themselves.—
Lynzy Billing,
The Dial,
6 May 2025
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McCurdy’s body, never claimed by a relative, ends up in an increasingly degrading series of increasingly odd entertainments.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The two properties tell a story of how Black communities are invested in and what is the best way to go about it without displacing or neglecting residents.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Being revved up for a slot means that DJs and producers are putting up barriers and neglecting their mental health.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Here’s hoping that the rude and demeaning comments Kardashian received don't discourage her—or other celebrity parents—from sharing their breastfeeding journeys.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
5 May 2025
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Her caricature-like depictions of blonde bombshells and sorority girls poke fun at the demeaning stereotypes and labels ascribed to women.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The ransomware attacks in question started with malicious Google Ads deployed by the threat actors.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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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,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
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“Slighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slighting. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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