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- Dictionaryin·dig·nant/inˈdiɡnənt/
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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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 definition: 1. angry because of something that is wrong or not fair: 2. angry because of something that is…. Learn more.
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.
If you are indignant, you are shocked and angry, because you think that something is unjust or unfair. He is indignant at suggestions that they were secret agents. [+ at/about] MPs were indignant that the government had not consulted them. Sheena gave her an indignant look.
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.
angry because of something that is wrong or not fair: She wrote an indignant letter to the paper complaining about the council's action. He became very indignant when it was suggested he had made a mistake. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Angry and displeased. acridly. acrimoniously. aggrieved. amused. exasperatedly.
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.
Define indignant. indignant synonyms, indignant pronunciation, indignant translation, English dictionary definition of indignant. filled with anger at a person who is regarded as unjust, mean, or unworthy: She was indignant about her coworker’s accusations.
indignant feeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you or someone else has been treated unfairly: She was very indignant at the way she had been treated. irate very angry: irate customers an irate letter
ĭn-dĭgnənt. Characterized by or filled with indignation. Feeling or expressing anger or scorn, esp. at unjust, mean, or ungrateful action or treatment. Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong.
