Slighting meaning : To treat as unimportant or not worthy of attention; to make light of. To give lesser weight or importance to. To treat with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully. To act negligently or carelessly. (of a fortification) To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition. To make even or level. To throw heedlessly. The act of giving a slight or snub. An act of ignoring or neglecting someone or something; more broadly neglect. The action of rejecting someone or something; rejection. The full or partial demolition of a fortification. In the manner of a slight; belittling, deprecative