slighting
Collocations
3VERB + SLIGHTING
started
SLIGHTING + NOUN
children, handshake
PREP.
after
Definitions
adj
In the manner of a slight; belittling, deprecative
noun
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.
An act of ignoring or neglecting someone or something; more broadly neglect.
The slighting of children
The action of rejecting someone or something; rejection.
The slighting of a handshake by Samuel ticked off Judi to no end.
The full or partial demolition of a fortification.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — tending to diminish or disparage
- belittling
- deprecating
- deprecative
- deprecatory
- depreciative
- depreciatory
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4[…] 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 slight
WiktionaryThe slighting of children
WiktionaryThe slighting of a handshake by Samuel ticked off Judi to no end.
WiktionaryTom started slighting his studies after he became a member of the football team.
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