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
Williamson’s pugnacious lyrics are grounded in manual labor and local indignities, but Planet X’s malaise transcends any neighborhood or job site, toeing the line between angst and grievance.
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Pete Tosiello, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
Asylum-seekers from Gaza fleeing a genocide have no place in The Homeland; Afrikaners suffering the indignity of post-apartheid are welcome.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Nix made sure the Broncos did not suffer the worst indignity, allowing playoff road teams to improve to 2-85 when finishing minus-3 in the turnover battle.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
But that was just the beginning of the indignity for the beloved mall.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Pete Tosiello, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
Asylum-seekers from Gaza fleeing a genocide have no place in The Homeland; Afrikaners suffering the indignity of post-apartheid are welcome.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Nix made sure the Broncos did not suffer the worst indignity, allowing playoff road teams to improve to 2-85 when finishing minus-3 in the turnover battle.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
But that was just the beginning of the indignity for the beloved mall.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignity
Noun
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Just calling her ugly is an insult with no humor around it.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2026
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Don't demand full refunds for minor issues, and avoid insults or aggressive language, which can quickly turn the situation into a standoff.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, sitcoms like Friends marked a movement toward irony in comedy with its trademark tongue-in-cheek banter and sarcasm, Thompson explains.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
31 Jan. 2026
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Eby quipped with her usual dry sarcasm.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Despite efforts by festival leadership to keep the focus on cinema, the 2026 Berlinale has been defined as much by social media outrage and geopolitical debate as by the films themselves.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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That’s because a clause added at the last minute, which halves salaries for workers on leave due to injury or illness unrelated to work, generated outrage among opposition lawmakers and forced the government to make an amendment to the version of the bill that passed the Senate last week.—
Isabel Debre,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Indignity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignity. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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