slighted
Americanadjective
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treated with indifference, especially pointedly or contemptuously; snubbed.
She was miffed at the lack of a written invitation, clearly feeling herself the slighted party.
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treated as unimportant; given insufficient attention, value, or effort.
Too often, science is a slighted part of the elementary school curriculum.
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of slighted
First recorded in 1615–25; slight ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; slight ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
Example Sentences
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He also shared times that fun moments have gone sour, such as feeling slighted by a friend who profited from selling him a boat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Leaving a group trip where someone feels financially slighted can lead to conflict when you get back home.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
That plan began with repairing relationships in the local recruiting scene, many of whom had felt slighted by USC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
According to Witty’s memo, obtained by journalist Ken Klippenstein and reportedly sent out on Wednesday, not all customers feel slighted by the insurance provider with its notoriously high denial rates.
From Salon ● Dec. 12, 2024
A chronic fear of being slighted made him avoid his equals, made him stand, where his inferiors were concerned, self-consciously on his dignity.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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