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- Dictionaryindignant/ɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
adjective
- 1. feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment: "he was indignant at being the object of suspicion"
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INDIGNANT definition: 1. angry because of something that is wrong or not fair: 2. angry because of something that is…. Learn more.
The meaning of INDIGNANT is feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy : filled with or marked by indignation. How to use indignant in a sentence.
INDIGNANT meaning: 1. angry because of something that is wrong or not fair: 2. angry because of something that is…. Learn more.
If you are indignant, you are shocked and angry, because you think that something is unjust or unfair.
Indignant definition: feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base. See examples of INDIGNANT used in a sentence.
indignant. adjective. /ɪnˈdɪɡnənt/ feeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you have been treated unfairly. an indignant letter/look. indignant at/about something She was very indignant at the way she had been treated. indignant that… They were indignant that they hadn't been invited. Synonyms angry. Extra Examples.
Indignant is from Latin indignus "unworthy," and it refers to anger based on unworthy or unfair behavior rather than merely injury to one's own interests. You may be angry, even furious, if someone shoves you, but you are indignant if the shove is directed at someone weak or helpless.
