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indignant
Meaning: angry at unfair treatment
indignant in a sentence
How indignant is used in real sentences:
She was indignant at being passed over for the role.
She was indignant at the unfair accusation.
“Several merchants became indignant when they learned that outsiders had been charged lower fees simply because they knew a council member.”
— from the passage The Thursday Exchange
Synonyms for indignant
Other words for indignant — resentful, outraged and incensed — carry the same meaning.
- resentful
- outraged
- incensed
Antonyms of indignant
Words that mean the opposite of indignant:
- pleased
- content
Where it comes from
From Latin indignus 'unworthy'
Memory hook
INDIGNANT — angry at being treated as UN-DIGN-ified.