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 slighting
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
And now, fans are listening to soul remixes and slighting hip-hop’s resonance.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
The subtext to the litigation is Oakley’s personal grievance against Dolan, whom the ex-player has long criticized, in part for slighting him compared to other Knicks legends.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
And now, fans are listening to soul remixes and slighting hip-hop’s resonance.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slighting
Adjective
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Yet a much more reputable but equally insulting theory about Easter Island has remained influential, even dominant, Pitts argues.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Those were found to be both abusive and insulting, and included a reference to colour or race.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Please tell me what to do or say that will get the job done without unnecessarily embarrassing or offending this person.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Police said that through witness statements and security footage from the area, officers were able to identify the offending vehicle and searched the area.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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If Vegas represented a prosocial form of betting, every technological trend seems hellbent on moving us in the opposite direction, largely by offering ever more warped, addictive, and isolating versions of the casino for our phones.—
Jasper Craven,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Find your people Motherhood can be isolating.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This framing effectively provides a rationale for ignoring officers’ commands during field encounters.—
Christina Buttons,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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In November, my doctor gently reprimanded me for ignoring my 2024 colonoscopy date.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Conservative pundit Meghan McCain blasted commentator Tucker Carlson after a guest on his podcast and online show this week made a disparaging remark about her weight.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
5 Dec. 2025
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Emily’s father didn’t say it in a disparaging way—more like That was just Ryan.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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After two votes rejecting a contract in December, the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board is bringing back a controversial custodial company to restore cleaning services to Northwest schools.—
Bri Hatch,
Chalkbeat,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, a magistrate judge who reviewed the evidence last week approved charges against only three individuals, rejecting the evidence against Lemon and the others as insufficient.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After a year of Trump disrespecting European allies, many had wondered how much of the old transatlantic ties remained.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Deerfield Beach is cutting ties with the Broward Sheriff’s Office after a 35-year relationship that deteriorated over the last 12 months, with each side accusing the other of disrespecting leadership and putting politics and personalities ahead of policing needs.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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The singer had been tasked with announcing the penultimate winner of the night after accepting her Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy, and had already been flustered by initially forgetting to do so and having to be called back by six-time host Trevor Noah.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
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When Cher created some memorable live-TV chaos by forgetting to present Record of the Year at the 68th annual Grammy Awards Sunday night, executive producer Ben Winston immediately spoke into host Trevor Noah‘s earpiece.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
2 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Slighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slighting. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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