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indignant
adjective
in·dig·nant
in-ˈdig-nənt
: feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy : filled with or marked by indignation
became indignant at the accusation
indignantly
adverb
Synonyms
- angered
- angry
- apoplectic
- ballistic
- cheesed off [chiefly British]
- choleric
- enraged
- foaming
- fuming
- furious
- hopping
- horn-mad
- hot
- incensed
- inflamed
- enflamed
- infuriate
- infuriated
- irate
- ireful
- livid
- mad
- outraged
- rabid
- rankled
- riled
- riley
- roiled
- shirty [chiefly British]
- sore
- steamed up
- steaming
- teed off
- ticked
- wrathful
- wroth
Examples of indignant in a Sentence
Melville was so struck by the drama of the Essex (deliberately battered by an indignant and maddened whale, which at last brained itself by sinking the ship) that he used it as the end of Moby-Dick.
—Paul Theroux, New York Times Book Review, 11 June 2000
What you really need is a story that will not only excuse tardiness but encourage your boss to give you the entire day off. … Should anyone give you the third degree on your return to work, don't hesitate to become indignant and stomp out of the room.
—Jeff Foxworthy, No Shirt. No Shoes. No Problem!, 1996
When the Roman soldiers were asked to take part in the Claudian invasion of 43, they waxed indignant. This was asking them to carry on a campaign "outside the limits of the known world."
—Antonia Fraser, The Warrior Queens, 1988
She wrote an indignant letter to the editor.
He was very indignant about the changes.
an indignant tone of voice
Recent Examples on the Web
Israel’s military is trying to destroy Hamas fighting units in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah — an operation that’s already forced half a million Palestinians to flee — and Netanyahu was indignant that in the midst of the fighting Gantz is threatening to break up the cabinet.
—Ethan Bronner, Fortune, 19 May 2024
An indignant Galán-Woods took special umbrage at the reference to the Sasse tweet.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024
But in public, at least, Mr. Biden has limited his responses to ever more indignant declarations.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Ditto to his indignant oration calling his haters an ignorant and complacent horde.
—Naveen Kumar, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Indignant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indignant. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
indignant
adjective
in·dig·nant
in-ˈdig-nənt
: filled with or expressing indignation
indignantly
adverb
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