INDIGNANT Synonyms: 161 Similar and Opposite Words

indignant

adjective

in-ˈdig-nənt

Definition of indignant next

as in angry

feeling or showing anger the poker player became indignant at the accusation of cheating

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Recent Examples of indignant Depictions of such raw humanity have the capacity to shape us into more compassionate community members, more thoughtful voters and more indignant seekers of justice. —

Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026 By documenting not just his actions but showing the privilege his race, religion and background afford him in comparison to his colleagues, the film reveals the inherent inequality in whose stories get told, and who’s allowed to be angry, indignant and morally correct. —

Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026 The jewelers victimized by the crime are indignant. —

Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026 The real reason, unquestionably, is that Putin is indignant that Zelensky stood up to his bullying. —

Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indignant

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Perhaps some will find this gentleness frustrating, and interpret it as an apologia for a complacency inappropriate to our angry, angular, activist times.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2026
That includes Romane Fringeli, playing Enzo’s sister Carla, who is angry that Enzo plans to move their father Anthony (Bastien Bouillon), freshly released from prison, into their apartment.

— Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 15 May 2026