verb Download 🔗Share To treat as unimportant or not worthy of attention; to make light of. Examples : "She felt like her boss was slighting her contributions by never acknowledging her hard work in team meetings. " attitude action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To give lesser weight or importance to. Examples : "She felt she was slighting her other children by spending so much time helping her youngest with his homework. " attitude character action value society moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To treat with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully. Examples : ""The manager was accused of slighting the younger employees by only giving important tasks to his friends." " attitude character action human society emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To act negligently or carelessly. Examples : "He was slighting his homework by only writing a few sentences for each question, instead of answering them properly. " attitude character action moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of a fortification) To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition. Examples : "After the war ended, the army began slighting the old fort by dismantling its walls and filling in the moat, so it could never be used for defense again. " military architecture building war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make even or level. Examples : "The construction crew was slighting the ground before laying the foundation. " action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To throw heedlessly. Examples : "He was slighting his responsibilities at work by spending too much time on personal calls. " action attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of giving a slight or snub. Examples : "Her blatant ignoring of his greeting was a deliberate slighting, and he felt hurt by it. " attitude human action character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An act of ignoring or neglecting someone or something; more broadly neglect. Examples : "The slighting of children" attitude action character human society value Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The action of rejecting someone or something; rejection. Examples : "The slighting of a handshake by Samuel ticked off Judi to no end." action attitude character emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The full or partial demolition of a fortification. Examples : "After the war, the king ordered the slighting of the castle to prevent it from ever being used against him again. " military architecture war history building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share In the manner of a slight; belittling, deprecative Examples : "Her slightly superior tone and slighting remarks made it clear she didn't think much of my idea during the meeting. " attitude character communication human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading