slighting Englisch Deutsch:
slighting Definition:
- Slighting is the deliberate destruction, partial or complete, of a fortification without opposition, to render it unusable as a fortress.
| Slighting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Slight |
| Slighting (a.) Characterized by neglect or disregard. |
| belittling / deprecating / deprecative / deprecatory / depreciative / depreciatory / slighting tending to diminish or disparage, "belittling comments", "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment", "deprecatory remarks about the book", "a slighting remark" |
slighting Synonyme:
| faint praise belittling comedown contempt decrial depreciation derogation detraction disapproval discrediting disgrace disparagement indignity knocking lukewarm support minimizing putting down slighting sour grapes |
| uncomplimentary against con depreciative depreciatory detracting disadvantageous disappointed disapprobatory disapproving discontented disenchanted disgruntled disillusioned disparaging displeased dissatisfied dissenting indignant low opposed opposing pejorative poor slighting turned-off unappreciative unapproving unfavorable unhappy |
| derogative abusive back-biting belittling bitchy calumniatory calumnious catty censorious contemptuous contumelious defamatory deprecatory depreciative depreciatory derisive derisory derogatory detractory disparaging libelous minimizing pejorative ridiculing scandalous scurrile scurrilous slanderous slighting vilifying |