slighting
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slight·ing
(slī′tĭng)adj.
Conveying or constituting a slight; belittling: a slighting look.
slight′ing·ly adv.
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slighting
(ˈslaɪtɪŋ)adj
characteristic of a slight; disparaging; disdainful: in a slighting manner.
ˈslightingly adv
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slight•ing
(ˈslaɪ tɪŋ)adj.
derogatory and disparaging; belittling.
[1605–15]
slight′ing•ly, adv.
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| Adj. | 1. | slighting - tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark" uncomplimentary - tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage |
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slighting
adjective insulting, offensive, disparaging, derogatory, belittling, scornful, disrespectful, disdainful, supercilious, uncomplimentary slighting references to her age
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slighting
adjectiveTending or intending to belittle:
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Translations
مُزْدَرٍ، مُسْتَخِف، مُهين
urážlivý
lítilsvirîandi
hor görücüküçümseyici
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
slighting
adj (= offensive) → kränkend; (= disparaging) behaviour → geringschätzig; remark → abschätzig, abfällig
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
slighting
[ˈslaɪtɪŋ] adj → offensivo/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
slight
(slait) adjective1. small; not great; not serious or severe. a slight breeze; We have a slight problem.
2. (of a person) slim and delicate-looking. It seemed too heavy a load for such a slight woman.
ˈslightest adjective (often in negative sentences, questions etc) least possible; any at all. I haven't the slightest idea where he is; The slightest difficulty seems to upset her.
ˈslighting adjective insulting; disrespectful. He made rather a slighting remark about her parents.
ˈslightingly adverbˈslightly adverb
1. to a small extent. I'm still slightly worried about it.
2. slenderly. slightly built.
in the slightest (in negative sentences, questions etc) at all. You haven't upset me in the slightest; That doesn't worry me in the slightest.
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