slighted
Meaning of slighted
- insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.
he was desperate not to slight a guest
- raze or destroy (a fortification).
a Council determined whether the Fort should be kept or slighted
Middle English; the adjective from Old Norse sléttr ‘smooth’ (an early sense in English), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch slechts ‘merely’ and German schlicht ‘simple’, schlecht ‘bad’; the verb (originally in the sense ‘make smooth or level’), from Old Norse slétta . The sense ‘treat with disrespect’ dates from the late 16th century.
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Hyphenation of slighted
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- It consists of 1 syllables and 8 chars.
- slighted is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
slighted synonyms
Meaning speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse:
Meaning rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully:
Meaning reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner:
Meaning drive back (an attack or attacker) by force:
Meaning reject with disdain or contempt:
Meaning pay no attention to; ignore:
Meaning refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally:
Meaning not pay proper attention to; disregard:
Meaning consider to be unworthy of one's consideration:
Meaning feel or express contempt or disdain for:
Meaning fail to appreciate the value of (something); undervalue:
Meaning make a search for someone or something in various places:
Meaning disrespectful or scornfully abusive:
Meaning expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory:
Meaning dismissive of the importance of a person or thing:
Meaning showing a critical or disrespectful attitude:
Meaning showing a lack of respect or courtesy; impolite:
Meaning not complimentary; negative or insulting:
Meaning expressing contempt or disapproval:
Meaning extremely offensive and insulting:
Meaning causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed:
Meaning (of remarks, writing, etc.) damaging the good reputation of someone; slanderous or libellous:
Meaning (of a spoken statement) false and malicious:
Meaning containing or constituting a libel:
Meaning making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation:
Meaning showing contempt or lack of respect:
Meaning feeling or expressing contempt or derision:
Meaning showing contempt; scornful:
Meaning malicious or spitefully critical:
Meaning (of behaviour) scornful and insulting; insolent:
slighted antonyms
Meaning admire (someone or something) deeply, as a result of their abilities, qualities, or achievements:
Meaning greet (someone arriving) in a polite or friendly way:
Meaning expressing a compliment; praising or approving:
Anagrams of slighted
Words that rhyme with slighted
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