| Main Entry: |
slight |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
offend, insult |
Synonyms: |
affront, blink at, brush off,
chill, contemn,
cool*,
cut*,
despise, discount,
disdain,
disparage, disregard,
fail, flout,
forget, give the brush, give the cold shoulder to,
ignore, make light of,
neglect, not give time of day,
omit,
overlook, pooh-pooh, reject,
scoff,
scorn, show disrespect, shrug off,
skip, slur, sneeze at,
snub, treat with contempt, turn deaf ear to, upstage
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Antonyms: |
compliment, flatter, praise
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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