as in insults
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
refused to respond to their petty slights
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as in offends
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 isolates
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 disdains
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 ignores
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 slights
Todd Longwell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Leonora measures out her days in courtesies and slights, the former dominating the beginning of the book, the latter rapidly gaining ground.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
He was reminded that his career had been shaped by overcoming doubts and slights going back to high school, when he was offered the same amount of Division I football scholarships that were offered to the average sportswriter who covers him.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Social media then supercharges it, rewarding outrage, amplifying victim narratives, and turning personal slights into viral causes.
—Jonathan Alpert, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Gibson endured many slights in silence.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
As A Matter of Time continues, the slights and irritations pile up.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
Rattlers coach Kevin Guy said the non-call was the latest in a series of slights against his team.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
King’s calm way of dealing with racist slights grated on Tony Coleman, a Black drummer 30 years his junior who joined his band in 1978.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Leonora measures out her days in courtesies and slights, the former dominating the beginning of the book, the latter rapidly gaining ground.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
He was reminded that his career had been shaped by overcoming doubts and slights going back to high school, when he was offered the same amount of Division I football scholarships that were offered to the average sportswriter who covers him.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Social media then supercharges it, rewarding outrage, amplifying victim narratives, and turning personal slights into viral causes.
—Jonathan Alpert, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Gibson endured many slights in silence.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
As A Matter of Time continues, the slights and irritations pile up.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
Rattlers coach Kevin Guy said the non-call was the latest in a series of slights against his team.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slights
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Politico counted 251 instances of derogatory insults in the group chat, interspersed with logistical conversations about social media strategies and collecting votes.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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Walking away from a fight or turning the other cheek at someone hurling insults your way would be an insult to our own ego and pride.—
Ed Lavandera,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Tallulah asks, shocked, which offends Maia.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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Think of the chatbots that enrage customers, copy that erases brand voice, email that offends prospects, or sales outreach that overwhelms without engaging.—
Andrea Hill,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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What Happens Next Iran’s nuclear and military capabilities have been significantly weakened, and its refusal to attend the Egypt summit further isolates it from broader regional diplomacy.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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By holding the form constant, Celmins isolates the matter.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Kleinfeld disdains the concept of work-life separation.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In The Mastermind, James ignores the war taking place in the background.—
Robert Daniels,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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But the Democratic Party seems to prefer a selective vision of free speech, one that ignores the most glaring and visible current example of suppression.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Content that outrages, polarizes or triggers anxiety keeps us watching.—
Avital Pardo,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Here are the biggest surprise wins and snubs from the ceremony.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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My wife constantly disrespects me.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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This reversal deeply disrespects every honorable soldier who's had our Stars and Stripes draped over their casket as Taps play in the background.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Slights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slights. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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