Synonyms

slighting

American

[slahy-ting] / ˈslaɪ tɪŋ /

adjective

derogatory and disparaging; belittling.

slighting British

/ ˈslaɪtɪŋ /

adjective

characteristic of a slight; disparaging; disdainful

in a slighting manner

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Other Word Forms

slightingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of slighting

First recorded in 1605–15; slight + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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Having just recently arrived in town from Tulane University, newcomer Dannen may not have known he was slighting a cherished, 123-year-old regional sports tradition, but UW President Ana Mari Cauce understood.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2023

But he wasn’t slighting Griffin’s dynamic rookie season.

From Washington Post • Dec. 22, 2022

Black vultures have a massive 5 foot wing span, slighting smaller than the turkey vulture.

From Salon • Sep. 2, 2022

After some accused her of unnecessarily forcing a link between the “Hustlers” star and the “Euphoria” star, @NBAgladiator clarified that she’s “not slighting either woman.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2022

By slighting death, by acting, we pretended it was not the terrible thing it was.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien

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