Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slighted

/slˈaɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
slight-ed
IPA
/slˈaɪtɪd/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Cheated; short-changed; ripped off.

adj

Treated as unimportant or not worthy of attention.

adj

Treated with disdain or neglect; ignored disrespectfully.

verb

simple past and past participle of slight

Inflected Forms

more slighted (comparative) most slighted (superlative)

Derived Forms

unslighted

Rhymes With

united reunited sighted short-sighted indicted ignited recited uninvited knighted incited unrequited blighted

Questions

How do you pronounce slighted?
The recorded pronunciation is /slˈaɪtɪd/.
What does slighted mean?
Cheated; short-changed; ripped off.

How to pronounce slighted

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