adjective
- feeling hurt or offended by being treated with disrespect or lack of attention
verb
- past tense of slight; treated with disrespect or ignored deliberately
Examples
- She felt slighted when her name was left off the invitation list.
- The ambassador was slighted by the brief and formal reception.
- He slighted her contribution to the project during his presentation.
- The artist felt slighted by the critic’s dismissive review.
- They slighted the visiting dignitary by arriving late to the ceremony.
- She was slighted when her boss gave the promotion to someone else.
- The team captain slighted the new player by not including him in practice drills.