Definitions for slighting

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slighting slight·ing

Spelling: [slahy-ting]

IPA: /ˈslaɪ tɪŋ/

Slighting is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 174 anagrams from letters in slighting (gghiilnst).

Definitions for slighting

noun

1. an act or instance of slighting or being slighted:
2. a pointed and contemptuous discourtesy; affront:

adjective

1. derogatory and disparaging; belittling.
2. small in amount, degree, etc.:
3. of little importance, influence, etc.; trivial:
4. slender or slim; not heavily built.
5. frail; flimsy; delicate:
6. of little substance or strength.

verb (used with object)

1. to treat as of little importance.
2. to treat (someone) with indifference; ignore, especially pointedly or contemptuously; snub:
3. to do negligently; scamp:

Origin of slighting

First recorded in 1605-15; slight + -ing²

Examples for slighting

Let the world be as critical or slighting as it may, these things are successes.

In that case his discontent may take itself out in slighting his task and wasting your time and lengthening his bill.

He repelled the suggestion by a slighting gesture of the hand.

He must have seen the woman—but he is angry with me, for—for—slighting him—as he thinks—but he was wrong.

I did wrong in slighting your injunction, and suffering Lilian to do so.

After all, we have only followed the custom of the place in slighting the cathedral.

And when we were some distance away he made a slighting remark about Millie.

I told them they should take heed of slighting the mercies of God.

Galatea, therefore, is for ever slighting the sculptor's affection.

"You do not at all understand it yet," said Felbeck, with a slighting laugh.