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
No one, regardless of immigration status, should be subjected to inhumane treatment, neglect, or indignity.
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David Kay, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
But Souleymane’s difficulties go beyond the usual indignities of scant pay and exhausting hours.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
That is a nasty process which involves digging up Ambar’s still-fresh corpse, then subjecting it to various grisly indignities night after night as retribution gets visited upon our heroine’s persecutors.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
Then Paxton was socked with a bombshell divorce filing by the wife who had endured many public indignities to only turn around and leave him just as the campaign was heating up.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
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David Kay, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
But Souleymane’s difficulties go beyond the usual indignities of scant pay and exhausting hours.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
That is a nasty process which involves digging up Ambar’s still-fresh corpse, then subjecting it to various grisly indignities night after night as retribution gets visited upon our heroine’s persecutors.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
Then Paxton was socked with a bombshell divorce filing by the wife who had endured many public indignities to only turn around and leave him just as the campaign was heating up.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignity
Noun
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Carter was sitting in her chair, listening to a lesson, when Octavius Johnson, a classmate who had a crush on her, started to fire off insults.—
Jeff Pearlman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Politico counted 251 instances of derogatory insults in the group chat, interspersed with logistical conversations about social media strategies and collecting votes.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While the track leans toward sarcasm, the soon-to-be-anthem perfectly captures a generational sentiment.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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The sarcasm has passed down generations.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The situation sparked outrage in Miami and nationwide, citing it as an example of a violation of freedom of speech.—
Edda Leon,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Photos of the gaggle of fans were shared on social media, and Swift’s fans expressed their outrage at the scene.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Indignity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignity. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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