indignant

[ in-dig-nuhnt ]

adjective

1. feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base:

   indignant remarks; an indignant expression on his face.

   Synonyms: mad, resentful, angry

indignant

/ ɪnˈdɪɡnənt /

adjective

1. feeling or showing indignation

Derived Forms

• inˈdignantly, adverb

Other Words From

• in·dig·nant·ly adverb
• half-in·dig·nant adjective
• su·per·in·dig·nant adjective
• un·in·dig·nant adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of indignant¹

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin indignant- (stem of indignāns, present participle of indignārī “to deem unworthy, take offense”), equivalent to in- in- ³ + dign-, stem of dignus “worthy” + -ant- -ant

Word History and Origins

Origin of indignant¹

C16: from Latin indignārī to be displeased with

Example Sentences

When I did that last year, the interviewer became indignant, saying that asking why the prior employee left was inappropriate and that I was asking about a private personnel matter.

From Washington Post

The research team’s rebuttal published in the Journal of Sex Research was indignant.

From Popular-Science

In response to this lawsuit, indignant Activision Blizzard employees staged a widespread walkout on July 28, and almost 500 workers at Ubisoft signed an open letter pushing Ubisoft management to acknowledge the company’s own issues of misconduct.

From Digiday

I returned indignant and fearful, as is often the case every time I confront them.

From Washington Blade

Suchil, indignant, told them that it did not matter, that there were other places in the dorm to exercise.

From Washington Blade

And what about those liberal activists who made the young Scalia and Thomas so indignant?

From The Daily Beast

Black thinkers do not make bone-deep, censoriously indignant statements on CNN.

From The Daily Beast

He was also frequently becoming indignant, refusing to take orders from higher-ranked soldiers if they had not served in combat.

From The Daily Beast

And for every excited gentrifier, there is a horrified, indignant NIMBY.

From The Daily Beast

This has been the source of some indignant tweeting from Karachi.

From The Daily Beast

But Lucy had noted, out of the corner of her watchful eye, the arrival of Miss Grains, indignant and perspiring.

From Project Gutenberg

The injured and indignant animal gave vent to a succession of eldritch screams.

From Project Gutenberg

"Then he neglects his duties, that's all," replied the old gentleman with an indignant snort.

From Project Gutenberg

Marceau, indignant at being rebuked by a young staff officer, roughly asked, "And who are you?"

From Project Gutenberg

The social ambitions of the Tippetts were so definitely quenched that the indignant millionaire threatened to return to Chicago.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• annoyed
• furious
• heated
• incensed
• irate
• livid
• mad
• miffed
• resentful
• scornful