INDIGNITY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

indignity

noun

in-ˈdig-nə-tē

Definition of indignity

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 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 Though the indignity ran deep, our ancestors refused to bow. — John E. Jackson Sr, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 The remedy is finding laughter amongst the indignities. — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for indignity

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The list of insults faced by those of us trying to live here is pretty lengthy already.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 21 July 2026
Supporters embraced the insult as a badge of resistance, turning it into a satirical political campaign that amassed more than 21 million Instagram followers in a few days.

— Aijaz Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

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Widow’s Bay landed 19 nominations including for stars Matthew Rhys, Kate O’Flynn, in her incredible turn as eccentric assistant Patricia, Dale Dickey, for her chain-smoking sarcasm as Rosemary, and Stephen Root for his obstinate Wyck Crawford.

— Peter White, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Bluth family at the show's center, while Howard narrated the action with plenty of sarcasm.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026

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Video of police beating protesters and dragging them away spread on social media, fueling public outrage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Indian police briefly detained the country’s top opposition leader and his sister during a protest on Tuesday, as a fresh wave of public outrage puts pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

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