slighting

Speech parts

1. slighting - Noun

2. slighting - Adjective

3. slighting - Verb

5. slighting - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of Slight

Characterized by neglect or disregard.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

belittling deprecatory deprecating depreciative depreciatory deprecative cavalier personal scornful critical offensive adverse breach cancellation contempt
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Antonyms

good positive holding thinking feeling friendly
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Examples

I am not slighting intellect; but life is common to us along with poorer living things than ourselves. He who kills an animal, however lowly it may be, unless there is necessity, is an assassin. Henri Barbusse

That science is incapable of solving in its own way those fundamental questions is no sufficient reason for slighting them. José Ortega y Gasset

Few are those, who, neglecting the virtuous and slighting the learned, could still maintain the existence of their countries. Mozi

It doesn't bother me a bit when people say, 'Merry Christmas' to me. I don't think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it. Ben Stein

belittling comments Source: Internet

managed a deprecating smile at the compliment Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

slightful slightily slightiness slightingly slightish slightly