as in insults
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
refused to respond to their petty slights
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1
as in offends
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
the dancers felt slighted by the harsh comments of the judges
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as in isolates
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely
as a temp worker, she often feels slighted by the people she has to work with
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as in disdains
to show contempt for
music critics who slight any style of music that doesn't fit their personal taste
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as in ignores
to fail to give proper attention to
slighted several major authors in her survey of 20th-century fiction
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slights
Verb
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Work-Life Intersections Career planning in our organizations often ignores life's complexities.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025 -
This blanket classification ignores bitcoin’s unique properties, creating unnecessary barriers for businesses and investors.—
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, every college football coach hates the sport’s current model and will gladly say as much in front of a camera and microphone.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Or perhaps, like in Honey's case, your pup suffers from separation anxiety and hates the fact that they're being forced to be apart from you, especially if they have been left alone at the vet before.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Still, maybe the line can work as an affirmation — a mantra to help Alex make it through the indignities of dishing up breakfast.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2025
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The book is filled with similar anecdotes that capture the peculiar indignities of those catering to the whims of the most powerful people in the world.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Slights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slights. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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