slighting English

Meaning slighting meaning

What does slighting mean?

slighting

— adjective (= belittling, deprecating, deprecatory) tending to diminish or disparage belittling comments managed a deprecating smile at the compliment deprecatory remarks about the book a slighting remark

Synonyms slighting synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as slighting?

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contemptuous

belittling

disparaging

scornful

insulting

disdainful

despising

depreciatory

depreciative

deprecatory

deprecative

deprecating

undervaluing

supercilious

squashing

offensive

neglecting

low opinion

irreverent

insolent

disrespecting

disregarding

disregard

dishonouring

contempt

contemning

audacious