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Synonyms for slighting

Verb

1. slight, cold-shoulder, dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, ignore
usage: pay no attention to, disrespect; "She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance"

Adjective

1. belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting, uncomplimentary (vs. complimentary)
usage: tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"
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