slighting

slighting
adj
1. offensive, insulting, Archaic. affrontive, disparaging, denouncing, derogatory, depreciating; disdainful, contemptuous, contemning, contemnible, supercilious, contumelious, scouting, flouting; scornful, derisive, jeering, ridiculing, mocking, scoffing; twitting, gibing, taunting, fleering; hissing, booing, catcalling.
2. abusive, vilifying, vituperative, impugnable, traducing, slurring, calumnious; blasphemous, scurrilous, irreverent, sarcastic; profane, ribald, foulmouthed, obscene, vulgar; maligning, defamatory, denigrating, slanderous, libelous; injurious, harmful, damaging, invidious; vexatious, provoking, aggravating, incensing, inflammatory, exasperating, teaming, distressing; irritating, chafing, disturbing, annoying, displeasing.
3. rude, impolite, disrespectful, discourteous, uncourteous, uncivil, incivil, dishonorable; insincere, indirect, backhand, backhanded; impertinent, insolent, flippant, impudent, fresh, saucy, bold, Archaic. malapert; ill-mannered, ill-bred, ill-behaved, unrefined; surly, bad-tempered, ill-tempered; obnoxious, objectionable, odious.
4. snobby, cold, cool, icy, arrogant, haughty, exclusive; indifferent, aloof, neglectful; humiliating, belittling; shameful, disgraceful, opprobrious, degrading, ignominious; blunt, gruff, brusque, harsh, acrimonious; caustic, cutting, trenchant; overbearing, obtrusive.

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  • Slighting — Slight ing, a. Characterized by neglect or disregard. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • slighting — *derogatory, depreciatory, depreciative, dispar aging, pejorative Analogous words: contemptuous, disdainful, scornful, despiteful (see corresponding nouns under DESPISE vb) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Slighting — A slighting is the deliberate destruction of a fortification without opposition from its builders or last users.Many European castles or forts were slighted in the Middle Ages by victorious besieging armies. Some were also destroyed by the owners …   Wikipedia

  • Slighting — Slight Slight, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slighting}.] To disregard, as of little value and unworthy of notice; to make light of; as, to slight the divine commands. Milton. [1913 Webster] The wretch who slights the bounty of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • slighting — adjective Date: 1632 characterized by disregard or disrespect ; disparaging < a slighting remark > • slightingly adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • slighting — slight|ing [ slaıtıŋ ] adjective a slighting remark or action is rude and is intended to make someone seem unimportant …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • slighting — UK [ˈslaɪtɪŋ] / US adjective a slighting remark or action is rude and is intended to make someone seem unimportant …   English dictionary

  • slighting — adjective tending to diminish or disparage belittling comments managed a deprecating smile at the compliment deprecatory remarks about the book a slighting remark • Syn: ↑belittling, ↑deprecating, ↑deprecative, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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