slighting

adjective
UK: /ˈslaɪtɪŋ/
US: /ˈslaɪtɪŋ/

  1. Treating someone as unimportant or not worthy of attention.

    1. His slighting remarks made her feel small.
    2. She interpreted his lack of eye contact as slighting her opinion during the meeting.

Synonyms

disparaging insulting derogatory condescending belittling
slighting noun

  1. The act of treating someone with disdain or disrespect.

    1. He considered her remarks as a slighting.
    2. The manager's slighting of the employee's ideas led to low morale.

  2. An instance of treating someone as unimportant.

    1. She didn't intend it as a slighting.
    2. He took the missed invitation as a personal slighting, although it wasn't intentional.
slighting verb

  1. Present participle of slight: treating or speaking of someone with disdain; ignoring their importance.

    1. He was slighting her deliberately.
    2. The company's slighting of safety regulations led to serious accidents at the factory.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "slighting" is /ˈslaɪtɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈslaɪtɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "slighting": disparaging, insulting, derogatory, condescending, belittling.

Example usage of "slighting": "His slighting remarks made her feel small.". More examples on the page.