as in insults
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
minor indignities such as intentionally mispronouncing a person's name
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Recent Examples of indignities
But the indignities have been enough to make many traditionally steadfast American partners talk in private about a permanent rupture in relations with Washington.
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Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
This time around, aside from warding off mental demons that arose from her crash, Shiffrin, at 30, must also fight the indignities of age.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Williamson’s pugnacious lyrics are grounded in manual labor and local indignities, but Planet X’s malaise transcends any neighborhood or job site, toeing the line between angst and grievance.
—Pete Tosiello, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
After being delivered one too many indignities, Ziggy snaps and takes out his partner in a fit of rage.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 21 Dec. 2025
Accompanying these brutal game logs has been a parade of other indignities.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Nov. 2025
There were indignities and humiliations.
—Tatiana Schlossberg, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
Our nation, founded on the idea of opportunity and earned abundance, is increasingly defined by the daily indignities of scarcity.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
The Long Walk is unsparing in its depiction of violence, as well as the other indignities the boys face along the way.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
This time around, aside from warding off mental demons that arose from her crash, Shiffrin, at 30, must also fight the indignities of age.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Williamson’s pugnacious lyrics are grounded in manual labor and local indignities, but Planet X’s malaise transcends any neighborhood or job site, toeing the line between angst and grievance.
—Pete Tosiello, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
After being delivered one too many indignities, Ziggy snaps and takes out his partner in a fit of rage.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 21 Dec. 2025
Accompanying these brutal game logs has been a parade of other indignities.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Nov. 2025
There were indignities and humiliations.
—Tatiana Schlossberg, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
Our nation, founded on the idea of opportunity and earned abundance, is increasingly defined by the daily indignities of scarcity.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
The Long Walk is unsparing in its depiction of violence, as well as the other indignities the boys face along the way.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignities
Noun
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Employees at an El Dorado Hills fast food restaurant went on a one-day strike, after a manager reportedly flung insults and acted unprofessionally to Latino workers.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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When Lucy confesses to sleeping with Evan, Pippa’s insults for Lucy could rival even some of Stephen’s greatest hits.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As has always been the case in my life, my main way of responding to political outrages is through writing and reading.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Rideout’s trial, for example, teemed with outrages.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Indignities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignities. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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