verb🔗ShareTo treat as unimportant or not worthy of attention; to make light of."Maria felt slighted when her boss praised everyone else's contributions to the project but completely ignored hers. "attitudeactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo give lesser weight or importance to."Maria felt slighted when her boss praised her colleague's work more than hers, even though she had contributed equally to the project. "attitudeemotioncharacterhumanpersonsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo treat with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully."Because of his stutter, he felt slighted by the teacher, who never called on him in class. "attitudeemotioncharacteractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo act negligently or carelessly."The cashier slighted the customer by not giving them the correct change. "attitudeactioncharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of a fortification) To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition."After the siege, the conquering army slighted the castle by tearing down its walls, making it useless for future defense. "militaryarchitecturewarbuildinghistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make even or level."The construction crew slighted the uneven ground with heavy machinery before laying the foundation for the new house. "actionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo throw heedlessly."The child slighted the important instructions, throwing them away without reading them carefully. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
