Slighting

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of giving a slight or snub.

    "[…] the rest, who had looked upon him with such disdainful neglect […] now flocked about him, striving who should express most respect, and, by an extraordinary officiousness, redeem their late slightings."

  2. 2
    An act of ignoring or neglecting someone or something; more broadly neglect. regional

    "The slighting of children"

  3. 3
    The action of rejecting someone or something; rejection. regional

    "The slighting of a handshake by Samuel ticked off Judi to no end."

  4. 4
    The full or partial demolition of a fortification.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of slight form-of, gerund, participle, present

    "His habit of slighting the company chairman was considered to be inappropriate behaviour."

Adjective
  1. 1
    In the manner of a slight; belittling, deprecative
Adjective
  1. 1
    tending to diminish or disparage wordnet

Synonyms

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abusivebelittlingbitchycattycensoriouscomedown

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"Tom started slighting his studies after he became a member of the football team."

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