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
In December 2014, a jury convicted Magnotta of first-degree murder, committing an indignity to a human body, publishing obscene material and mailing obscene and indecent material.
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 25 May 2025
Their boyfriends, meanwhile, suffer the painful indignities of paper cutters, buzzsaws, and other sharp objects.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 May 2025
The basic indignity of an Edible Arrangement basket, especially one that enormous and padded out with cantaloupe slices, cannot be overstated.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2025
The author begins by narrating Abed’s life story in order to illustrate how the daily indignities of Israeli occupation have accrued over decades, affecting the family’s choices about where to live, work, and send their children to school.
—The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
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Jessica Sager, People.com, 25 May 2025
Their boyfriends, meanwhile, suffer the painful indignities of paper cutters, buzzsaws, and other sharp objects.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 May 2025
The basic indignity of an Edible Arrangement basket, especially one that enormous and padded out with cantaloupe slices, cannot be overstated.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2025
The author begins by narrating Abed’s life story in order to illustrate how the daily indignities of Israeli occupation have accrued over decades, affecting the family’s choices about where to live, work, and send their children to school.
—The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignity
Noun
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Under it, anyone who defames, insults or threatens the King, Queen, heir apparent, or regent faces three to 15 years in prison.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
26 June 2025
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To suggest that the lawsuit is a look into the past insults understatement, and in the process calls into question the worth of the FTC.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Fans in the comments applauded Carpenter’s use of sarcasm to indirectly address the hoopla.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
26 June 2025
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There’s always a little colored sarcasm in our music, there’s a little tongue-in-cheek, but then there is always some really deep meaningful subject matter on our records, too.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2025
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Guzman-Feliz’s death sparked widespread outrage and calls for justice, with the hashtag #JusticeForJunior gaining traction across social media and prompting citywide demonstrations and tributes.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
30 June 2025
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Although the men have reached the legal age of consent, outrage has ensued.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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“Indignity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignity. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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