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indignant

adjective

in-ˈdig-nənt How to pronounce indignant (audio)
Definition of indignantnext
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 Still with indignant nipples, though thankfully mine are hidden beneath said coat. — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 Bezos snapped, sounding indignant at Sorkin’s suggestion that AI fueled cuts at Block and Meta as well. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 21 May 2026 Meanwhile the hunter acts indignant because the gobbler didn’t come screaming in. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 22 Apr. 2026 Alana Haim’s character, suddenly indignant, reaches for a tenuous personal connection to justify her outrage. — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indignant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignant
  1. angry
  2. outraged
  3. enraged
  4. angered
  5. furious
  6. mad
  7. ballistic
Adjective
  • Why would anyone want to do this in a game about an angry, unkillable mutant with claws sharp enough to cut through space-time?
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Seehorn carried a heavy load as its lead, playing a sad, angry woman forced to save the world from happiness and the hive mind.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of angry
Adjective
  • When Staffieri was finally alerted by the non-profit PeerK12 organization in late August 2025 to what had happened three months prior, she was appropriately outraged that proper procedures were not followed.
    — Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Residents were also outraged that the nearby Santa Ynez Reservoir, which had been drained for lengthy repairs, sat empty and dry as neighborhoods burned.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of outraged
Adjective
  • Imagine the ripe smell of swamp-wet dogs, the acrid stench of overheated, enraged bear, the slippery warm blood of pack members already lost; the simply insufferable noise and confusion in that dank little hole.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As a consequence, Nadia’s enraged sponsors send her packing back to Europe.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of enraged
Adjective
  • Police said the two male juveniles became angered when the other three would not take them to buy marijuana.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Soon, the faces of the angered New York City citizens around her soften.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Definition of angered
Adjective
  • The Lindsay Clancy trial has captivated the nation, spurring furious online debate on the state of maternal healthcare and whether she should be held criminally responsible for killing her three children.
    — Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Simply put, the SEC is furious that LSU has challenged the conference’s attempts to enforce its eligibility rules for athletes returning from professional sports.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of furious
Adjective
  • Largely through the medium of Facebook, Kanarek had driven Barisone mad.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Behind his graying beard, his expression crackled between a scowl and a mad grin.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of mad
Adjective
  • About a month before the murder, on June 10, approximately 20 ballistic vests were illegally exported to Haiti for the Colombians, who were former members of their country’s military, prosecutor say.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Unfortunately, a particle returning from a ballistic flight is moving fast while its stationary twin is not.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of ballistic

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“Indignant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignant. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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