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.
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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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Leaving a group trip where someone feels financially slighted can lead to conflict when you get back home.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Dorothy, in Ms. Benedict’s telling, feels slighted by her male colleagues in London’s Detection Club, a real-life group of British mystery writers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
"I imagine that India's leaders will feel slighted and insulted, which will further strain US-India relations," Mr Haas told the BBC.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025
“That was a father. I can’t sit here and be angry or feel slighted by LeBron James in any way in that regard.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025
In attendance upon him was Anteros, said sometimes to be the avenger of slighted love, sometimes the one who opposes love; also Himeros or Longing, and Hymen, the God of the Wedding Feast.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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