slighted

1. 1
   adjective

   Treated rudely, as if you do not matter to someone.

   Like being left out of a game when everyone else gets to play.

   She felt slighted when no one thanked her for all her hard work.

   The slighted guests left the party early, hurt that nobody spoke to them.

   Similaroffended, hurt, affronted

   Oppositehonored, respected, flattered

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2. 2
   adjective

   Treated as if you are not important enough to notice.

   Like a sign nobody stops to read because they think it doesn't matter.

   The new workers felt slighted because no one asked what they thought.

   She was slighted again when the boss handed her project to someone else.

   Similaroverlooked, dismissed, disregarded

   Oppositevalued, appreciated, respected, recognized

3. 3
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of slight. Use it for something that already happened.

   The manager slighted her in front of the whole team.

   He had slighted several coworkers before anyone said anything.

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4. 4
   adjective

   Cheated out of something, like getting less than you were promised.

   Like buying a full bag of candy and finding it half empty.

   Customers felt slighted when the discount they were promised never showed up.

   He walked away slighted, sure he had paid far too much for the broken radio.

   Similarcheated, shafted

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