Synonyms of indignities

indignities

noun

plural of indignity

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insults
• outrages
• sarcasms
• affronts
• slights
• epithets
• barbs
• offenses
• slurs
• attacks
• personalities
• names
• brickbats
• slaps
• disgraces
• darts
• digs
• taunts
• abuses
• girds
• pokes
• dises
• criticisms
• jeers
• cuts
• put-downs
• sneers
• gibes
• shames
• catcalls
• invectives
• vituperations
• tortures
• mocks
• disapprovals
• quips
• torments
• swipes
• dishonors
• knocks
• opprobriums
• slams

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compliments
• commendations
• accolades
• praises
• acclaim
• flatteries
• applauses
• adulations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of indignities

Former Survivor contestant John Cochran went through his share of indignities on the CBS show. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026

Ream’s grown accustomed to such indignities, especially from Richards, the Crystal Palace standout who squared off with Ream in the English Premier League when Ream played for Fulham. — Sean Gregory, Time, 1 July 2026

The family members either submitted to the indignities—the false testimony, the obscene bullet fees—or were asked for bribes as high as $7,000 to avoid consigning their relatives to mass graves. — Laura Secor, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026

The remedy is finding laughter amongst the indignities. — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026

Sam later apologizes for all the indignities the Muppets have made the great artist suffer, but Nureyev won’t hear it. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 June 2026

Where would a collapse in the Finals from coming home up 2-0 to ultimately squander the series rank in the pantheon of Knicks’ indignities? — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 11 June 2026

What Alejo can do is blunt the effect of all these indignities and do the heavy lifting to make someone’s life a little easier. — Megan Greenwell, Bloomberg, 9 June 2026

Freedom, for most people, meant a stable existence free of poverty and its indignities. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026