slights 1 of 2

noun

plural of slight
as in insults
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings refused to respond to their petty slights

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slights

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of slight
1
as in offends
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in the dancers felt slighted by the harsh comments of the judges

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2
as in isolates
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely as a temp worker, she often feels slighted by the people she has to work with

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3
as in disdains
to show contempt for music critics who slight any style of music that doesn't fit their personal taste

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as in ignores
to fail to give proper attention to slighted several major authors in her survey of 20th-century fiction

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Recent Examples of slights
Noun
More than three decades after his prime, those omissions still clearly bother the seven-time Blue Jays All-Star, who offered an explanation for the slights. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 Skubal’s energy and edge are tools, sharpened over the years and ready to deploy against slights real or invented. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Hello to a new era The relationship was characterized by passive aggression, cryptic tweets and small slights that added up to a big, if not inevitable, breakup. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Instead of demanding personal fealty or humiliating them to assert personal dominance, Lincoln absorbed their egos and occasional slights, elevating their talents and turning his fiercest political adversaries into his most devoted champions. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 24 June 2026 Psychologists have long been interested in why some slights refuse to fade, and how those lingering injuries can settle in — reshaping a person’s thoughts, mood and sense of self over time. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026 People who are more prone to road rage are more easily triggered than others by their experiences on the road, and may tend to perceive incidents (whether accidental or not) as personal slights, Hennessy said. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 24 May 2026 As his relevance falters, Drake’s eye for slights and score-settling has grown so microscopic that even his stans need tweezers. — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026 This team lost its edge, its hunger, its willingness to take slights personally. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slights
  1. insults
  2. offends
  3. isolates
  4. disdains
  5. ignores
  6. sarcasms
  7. outrages
  8. snubs
Noun
  • The Fantasy Football Draft is that magical stretch of hours where friends, enemies and division nemesis all cram into one room to sling insults with the confidence of seasoned analysts.
    — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • That standard still holds for his frequent barrages of boasts, insults, threats, grouses and indecipherable dispatches via Truth Social.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of insults
Verb
  • But something about this circus just offends me on a spiritual level.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • And if that notion offends you, stay home and watch on television, and turn your man caves into casinos.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
Definition of offends
Verb
  • Kodiak's public technology materials say the company isolates safety-critical functions from external communication ports.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The leg extension isolates the quads, while the back squat engages the entire lower body, back, and core.
    — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of isolates
Verb
  • Most telling is how openly Stassi disdains the idea of therapy, even insisting to the horror of pretty much everyone else onscreen that forcing hard conversations on reality TV is her therapy.
    — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And, like Maverick, Hegseth disdains rules against showy flyovers.
    — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Definition of disdains
Verb
  • Joe, for his part, ignores Nathan’s call before the guests arrive.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
  • With Sport on, the system mostly ignores the pneumatics altogether, prioritizing speed and power.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of ignores
Noun
  • First seen at a night-club table of menacing lowlifes, Ida, whose mother tongue is Brooklynese, suddenly switches to a heavy British accent and dispenses a torrent of highly literary sarcasms.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
Definition of sarcasms
Verb
  • What outrages Marylanders is that this diabolical plan excludes the Preakness, devaluing it and implying the Triple Crown is irrelevant, if not dead.
    — Stephen J. K. Walters, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
  • This baffles and outrages Angela, a protective mom who, with other parents, pushes back against Gabor using her math classroom as a forum for introducing the outside world’s worst actions.
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of outrages
Verb
  • LeBron snubs Heat for Philly, Spain celebrates World Cup, Messi rests as MLS resumes, football returns as Dolphins/Canes open camps, Marlins’ skid at 11 and more.
    — Greg Cote July 26, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026
  • Today, Ken gives us insight into his picks and snubs for the All-Star Game.
    — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of snubs

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