slight

1 to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in

the dancers felt slighted by the harsh comments of the judges

Synonyms of slight

affront, dis (also diss) [slang], disrespect, insult, offend, outrage, slap, wound

Words Related to slight

cut, snub

displease, distress, disturb, hurt, miff, pain, trouble, upset

jeer, mock, ridicule, sneer (at), taunt

defame, disparage, libel, malign, revile, slander, slur, smear

oppress, persecute, torment, torture

Near Antonyms of slight

acclaim, applaud, approve, hail

commend, compliment, eulogize, praise

adulate, flatter, sweet-talk

exalt, glorify, honor

delight, gratify, please, satisfy

2 to deliberately ignore or treat rudely

as a temp worker, she often feels slighted by the people she has to work with

Synonyms of slight

cold-shoulder, cut, high-hat, snub, stiff, stiff-arm

Words Related to slight

isolate, ostracize

brush (aside or off), disdain, rebuff, reject, repel, repulse, scorn, spurn

disregard, forget, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, shrug off

3 to show contempt for

music critics who slight any style of music that doesn't fit their personal taste

Synonyms of slight

contemn, dis (also diss) [slang], disdain, disrespect, high-hat, look down (on or upon), scorn, sniff (at), snoot, snub

Words Related to slight

scout

abhor, abominate, despise, detest, execrate, hate, loathe

belittle, deplore, deprecate, disparage

disapprove (of), discountenance, disfavor, frown (on or upon)

Phrases Synonymous with slight

look down one's nose (at), sneeze at, thumb one's nose (at), walk over

Near Antonyms of slight

cherish, prize, treasure, value

admire, esteem, lionize

hallow, revere, venerate, worship

accept, appreciate, approve (of), care (for), countenance, favor, OK (or okay), subscribe (to)

Antonyms of slight

honor, respect

4 to fail to give proper attention to

slighted several major authors in her survey of 20th-century fiction

Synonyms of slight

bypass, disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slur (over)

Words Related to slight

fail

miss, omit

brush (aside or off), reject, shrug off, slough (off) also sluff (off)

disdain, pooh-pooh (also pooh), scorn

scant, skimp

Near Antonyms of slight

appreciate

Synonyms and Antonyms of slight

WORD OF THE DAY

nuance