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slighting

ADJ ดูหมิ่น  du-min

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SLIGHTING

ppr. Neglecting; disregarding.

 

SLIGHTINGLY

adv. With neglect; without respect.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SLIGHTING

SLIGHTING Slight "ing, a.

 

Defn: Characterized by neglect or disregard.

 

SLIGHTINGLY

SLIGHTINGLY Slight "ing *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a slighting manner.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

slighting

slight ing |ˈslītiNG | adjective showing a lack of respect; insulting or disparaging: slighting references to Irish Catholics. DERIVATIVES slight ing ly adverb

 

Oxford Dictionary

slighting

slight |ing |ˈslʌɪtɪŋ | adjective showing a lack of respect; insulting or disparaging: slighting references to Roman Catholics. DERIVATIVES slightingly adverb

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

slighting

slighting adjective one more slighting remark from you and I'm walking out that door: insulting, disparaging, derogatory, disrespectful, denigratory, pejorative, abusive, offensive, defamatory, slanderous, scurrilous; disdainful, scornful, contemptuous; archaic contumelious.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

slighting

slighting adjective slighting references to foreigners: insulting, disparaging, belittling, derogatory, disrespectful, denigratory, uncomplimentary, pejorative, abusive, offensive, defamatory, slanderous, libellous, scurrilous; disdainful, scornful, contemptuous; informal bitchy; archaic contumelious. ANTONYMS complimentary.