Slighting

Synonyms for "slighting" (62 found)

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Closest matches (13)

abusive bitchy catty censorious comedown contemptuous contumelious defamatory

Adjective(4 words)

belittling deprecating deprecative deprecatory

Adjective(1 words)

Strong matches (18)

depreciation depreciative derelict derisive derogation derogative derogatory disadvantageous disapproval disgrace disparaging disregard faint praise inadvertent inattentive

Adjective(2 words)

depreciative depreciatory

Adjective(1 words)

Related words (31)

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belittling deprecative neglect rejection slight snub

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uncomplimentary

Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

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

Source: tatoeba (3936552)

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

Source: wiktionary

[…] 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.

Source: wiktionary

The slighting of children

Source: wiktionary

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