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• halventava* * *adjective (insulting; disrespectful: He made rather a slighting remark about her parents.) halveksiva -
2 slight
• ropo• jättää huomiotta• heikko• hienoinen• hieno• hauras• hento• hintelä• hoikka• vieno• solakka• siro• solvaus• vähäinen• väheksyä• vähäpätöinenlaw• vähäinen (tuottamus)• punkki• kevyt• kohdella epäkunnioittavasti• lievä• kaitaluinen• mieto• ylenkatsoa• köykäinen• laiha• laimea• laiminlyödä• pienoinen• pienokainen• pieni• loukkaus* * *1) (small; not great; not serious or severe: a slight breeze; We have a slight problem.) heikko, pieni2) ((of a person) slim and delicate-looking: It seemed too heavy a load for such a slight woman.) hento•- slighting
- slightingly
- slightly
- in the slightest
См. также в других словарях:
slighting — [slīt′iŋ] adj. constituting a slight; disdainful; disparaging [a slighting remark] slightingly adv … English World dictionary
Slighting — Slight ing, a. Characterized by neglect or disregard. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slighting — index calumnious, contemptuous, derogatory, pejorative Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
slighting — *derogatory, depreciatory, depreciative, dispar aging, pejorative Analogous words: contemptuous, disdainful, scornful, despiteful (see corresponding nouns under DESPISE vb) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Slighting — A slighting is the deliberate destruction of a fortification without opposition from its builders or last users.Many European castles or forts were slighted in the Middle Ages by victorious besieging armies. Some were also destroyed by the owners … Wikipedia
Slighting — Slight Slight, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slighting}.] To disregard, as of little value and unworthy of notice; to make light of; as, to slight the divine commands. Milton. [1913 Webster] The wretch who slights the bounty of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slighting — adjective Date: 1632 characterized by disregard or disrespect ; disparaging < a slighting remark > • slightingly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
slighting — slight|ing [ slaıtıŋ ] adjective a slighting remark or action is rude and is intended to make someone seem unimportant … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slighting — adjective one more slighting remark from you and I m walking out that door Syn: insulting, disparaging, derogatory, disrespectful, denigratory, pejorative, abusive, offensive, defamatory, slanderous, scurrilous; disdainful, scornful,… … Thesaurus of popular words
slighting — UK [ˈslaɪtɪŋ] / US adjective a slighting remark or action is rude and is intended to make someone seem unimportant … English dictionary
slighting — adjective tending to diminish or disparage belittling comments managed a deprecating smile at the compliment deprecatory remarks about the book a slighting remark • Syn: ↑belittling, ↑deprecating, ↑deprecative, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
