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
Her indignities are nothing compared with Nightingale’s.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Uncle Tom figured his Commander had suffered enough indignity and tried to end the meeting.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Being a manager is hard; being a blowhard columnist after a series that brought national indignity to the local nine is easy.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
There’s an indignity that comes from not being able to be yourself.
—Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for indignity
Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Uncle Tom figured his Commander had suffered enough indignity and tried to end the meeting.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Being a manager is hard; being a blowhard columnist after a series that brought national indignity to the local nine is easy.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
There’s an indignity that comes from not being able to be yourself.
—Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for indignity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignity
Noun
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There are comic insults and lines of great beauty.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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The president often hurled insults at Bezos and his ownership of The Washington Post, as well as his tax record.—
Annie Palmer,Justin Papp,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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My reaction was pure confusion, sarcasm and not ill intended.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Though dramatic at its core, this revival infuses a levity and sarcasm that alleviate much of its heaviness.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The government of Armenia is trying to warm its formerly tense relationship with Israel in an effort to overhaul its foreign policy, but its overtures are being met with outrage from the public.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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But Bastian’s remarks about what happens next quickly sparked outrage across social media.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Indignity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignity. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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