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slighting

/ˈslaɪ.tɪŋ/

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adjective

/ˈslaɪ.tɪŋ/C2formal
  • ruОписывает речь или поведение, которое является оскорбительным, неуважительным или пренебрежительным по отношению к кому-либо.

Describes speech or behavior that is insulting, disrespectful, or dismissive towards someone.

  1. Disparaging or BelittlingC1formal

    Tending to treat someone or something as unimportant or worthless; showing disrespect.

    ruПренебрежительный

    • He made a slighting remark about her work.
    • The critic's review was full of slighting comments.
    • She ignored his slighting tone and continued her presentation.

    Synonymscontemptuousdeprecatingderogatorydismissivedisparagingdisrespectfulinsultingpejorativescornful

    Antonymscomplimentaryflatteringhonoringlaudatoryrespectful

Forms
  • more slighting comparative form
  • most slighting superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

slight/slaɪt/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, когда к кому-то относятся с неуважением или игнорируют его, или когда что-то представляют неважным.

A verb used to indicate the act of treating someone with disrespect or ignoring them, or to make something seem unimportant.

  1. Insult or disrespectB2formal

    To treat someone with disrespect or ignore them in a way that shows a lack of regard.

    ruОскорбить

    • She felt slighted when he didn't invite her to the party.
    • He deliberately slighted his colleague by not acknowledging her contribution.
    • The manager slighted the team's efforts during the meeting.

    Synonymsaffrontbelittlecold-shouldercutdisparagedisregardignoreinsultneglectsnub

    Antonymsadmireesteemhonorrespect

Forms
  • slighted past participle
  • slighted past simple
  • slighting present participle
  • slights third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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