as in insult
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 indignity
But that was just the beginning of the indignity for the beloved mall.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Khamenei himself suffered the indignity of going into hiding during the bombings.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
The final indignity came Sunday, when the Los Angeles Rams beat the Cardinals 37-20 after scoring the final 21 points.
—Mark Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 5 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
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Khamenei himself suffered the indignity of going into hiding during the bombings.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
The final indignity came Sunday, when the Los Angeles Rams beat the Cardinals 37-20 after scoring the final 21 points.
—Mark Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 5 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignity
Noun
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The final insult from State Farm came just hours after Karen Powers died, early on the morning of August 2, 2023.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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In an appearance on Fox News, the Trump-supporting singer bashed the choice of Bunny, saying the performance was an insult to the MAGA movement.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, sitcoms like Friends marked a movement toward irony in comedy with its trademark tongue-in-cheek banter and sarcasm, Thompson explains.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
31 Jan. 2026
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Eby quipped with her usual dry sarcasm.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, were taken from their snowy suburban Minneapolis driveway last month to a family detention center in Dilley, Texas, sparking widespread outrage.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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In recent weeks, Republicans around the country responded to public outrage after federal agents killed a Minnesota nurse.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Indignity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignity. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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