slighting | Amarkosh

Meaning of word slighting from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Tending to diminish or disparage.

Example : Belittling comments.
Managed a deprecating smile at the compliment.
Deprecatory remarks about the book.
A slighting remark.

Synonyms : belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory

blow up (verb)
Cause to burst with a violent release of energy.

guff (noun)
Unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements).

precursor (noun)
A substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction).

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

with child (adjective)
In an advanced stage of pregnancy.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

ordnance store (noun)
Military supplies.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

telescope (verb)
Crush together or collapse.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.