2slight verb
slights; slight·ed; slight·ing [+ obj] : to offend or insult (someone) : to treat (someone) with disrespect
▪ I'm sure he didn't mean to slight you. ▪ He was slighted by his colleagues.
▪ I'm sure he didn't mean to slight you. ▪ He was slighted by his colleagues.
— slight noun, plural slights [count]
▪ a deliberate slight ▪ The remark was not intended to be a slight on his character.
▪ a deliberate slight ▪ The remark was not intended to be a slight on his character.
— slighting adjective
▪ He made slighting references to her book. ▪ a slighting remark
▪ He made slighting references to her book. ▪ a slighting remark
