Slight (Noun)
Meaning
A deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The celebrity felt a slight when the interviewer brought up her past scandal on live television.
- The politician took it as a slight when her opponent didn't acknowledge her in his speech.
- Not being invited to the meeting was a slight to the department head's authority.
- The comedian took a slight at the audience member who had been heckling him all night.
- The refusal to shake hands was a public slight that sparked a heated debate.