English to Maltese Meaning of slighting - slighting

Slighting :

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Definitions of slighting in English

Adjective
Verb

Examples of slighting in English

(1) The antipathy of the Yankee stars was allegedly touched off by a slighting remark Gehrig's mother made about the way Mrs Ruth dressed their daughter.(2) Never let your tongue say a slighting word of a colleague.(3) You have plenty of in-principle reasons to officially cool things off with him - that is, none is personally slighting or insulting.(4) In a broadcast in October 1939 Daladier specifically declared that this was not a war against Fascism; the censors were instructed to bar any slighting references to Mussolini.(5) Of course, Durkheim did not directly transpose this rather slighting view of economic pursuits from the context of preliterate, tribal existence to that of more advanced societies.(6) Artfully, I must confess, I mentioned that The Herald of the same day had spoken warmly about some slighting remark concerning Holmes made in the House the previous night.(7) Remember that this was a period of time when any remark that might be deemed slighting or offensive could lead to a duel.(8) The slighting bequest of his "second-best bed" was added later.

Related Phrases of slighting

(1) slight ::

żgħir

Related Phrases of slighting

(1) slight ::

żgħir

Synonyms

Adjective

2. disparaging ::

disparaging

3. derogatory ::

derogattivi

6. pejorative ::

pejorative

7. abusive ::

abbużiva

8. offensive ::

offensiv

11. scurrilous ::

scurrilous

12. disdainful ::

disdainful

13. scornful ::

scornful

14. contemptuous ::

sprezzanti

15. contumelious ::

contumelious

Verb

16. insult ::

insult

17. snub ::

ċanfira

18. rebuff ::

rebuff

19. repulse ::

repulse

20. spurn ::

spurn

21. treat disrespectfully ::

jittrattaw b'nuqqas ta 'qima

23. scorn ::

scorn

25. freeze out ::

friża barra

English to Maltese Dictionary: slighting

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