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
The egregious payout for Dolton’s schools chief isn’t the only indignity local taxpayers have had to swallow in recent history.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Still, maybe the line can work as an affirmation — a mantra to help Alex make it through the indignities of dishing up breakfast.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
All but fifteen had finally been released or transferred when, earlier this month, Donald Trump added a fresh indignity to Guantánamo’s dark history.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Annette’s casino job subjects her to many indignities.
—Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Still, maybe the line can work as an affirmation — a mantra to help Alex make it through the indignities of dishing up breakfast.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
All but fifteen had finally been released or transferred when, earlier this month, Donald Trump added a fresh indignity to Guantánamo’s dark history.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Annette’s casino job subjects her to many indignities.
—Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignity
Noun
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The order is so blatant in its attempt to rewrite history that to call it Orwellian would be something of an insult to Big Brother.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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Years of insults and escalating tension came to a boiling point during the first press conference when Eubank Jr. slapped Benn in the face with an egg—an act that drew outrage and went viral.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There’s a certain Egyptian sarcasm and dark humor that is all over my family.—
Lulu Garcia-Navarro,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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His sarcasm is well-placed: Whatever is discussed between business leaders and the governor using these phones will be shielded from the public, says a McGeorge School of Law adjunct professor who has worked as a lobbyist in the California Capitol.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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My colleagues are stumped as to the real reason why, as am I. This has been a hot topic in my field, and the outpouring of outrage and kindness has been overwhelming.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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My colleagues are stumped as to the real reason why, as am I. This has been a hot topic in my field and the outpouring of outrage and kindness has been overwhelming.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Indignity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignity. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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