Slights: meaning, definitions and examples
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slights
[ slaɪts ]
in behavior
Small discourtesies or disrespect shown by someone, often unintentional.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was hurt by the slights of his colleagues at work.
- She felt the slights of being ignored in the conversation.
to offend
To treat with discourtesy or disrespect, to offend or insult.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She felt slighted by his remarks during the meeting.
- He didn't mean to slight her, it was just a misunderstanding.
Translations
Translations of the word "slights" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desconsiderações
- ligeiros
- desfeitas
🇮🇳 अपमान
- तिरस्कार
- मामूली
🇩🇪 Beleidigungen
- Kränkungen
- Leichtfertigkeiten
🇮🇩 penghinaan
- ejekan
- ketidakpedulian
🇺🇦 образи
- зневага
- дрібниці
🇵🇱 zniewagi
- lekceważenia
- drobiazgi
🇯🇵 侮辱
- 軽視
- 些細なこと
🇫🇷 insultes
- mépris
- légèretés
🇪🇸 insultos
- desaires
- desconsideraciones
🇹🇷 aşağılama
- küçümseme
- hafiflikler
🇰🇷 모욕
- 경멸
- 사소한 것
🇸🇦 إهانات
- احتقار
- تافهات
🇨🇿 urážky
- pohrdání
- maličkosti
🇸🇰 urážky
- pohŕdanie
- maličkosti
🇨🇳 侮辱
- 轻视
- 细微之事
🇸🇮 žalitve
- prezir
- malenkosti
🇮🇸 móðganir
- lítilsvirðingar
- smáatriði
🇰🇿 қорлықтар
- менсінбеушілік
- ұсақ-түйек
🇬🇪 შეურაცხყოფები
- უგულებელყოფა
- წვრილმანები
🇦🇿 təhqirlər
- hörmətsizlik
- xırdalıqlar
🇲🇽 insultos
- desaires
- desconsideraciones
Word origin
The word 'slights' comes from the Middle English 'slyght' meaning 'craft, deceit, trick'. Over time, it evolved to its current usage to describe small discourtesies or offenses. The concept of 'slights' has been a part of human interactions for centuries, reflecting social dynamics and the impact of unintentional disrespect.
See also: slight, slightest, slightly, slightness.