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in·dig·nant

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–adjective

feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base: indignant remarks; an indignant expression on his face.

[Origin: 1580–90; < L indignant- (s. of indignāns, prp. of indignārī to deem unworthy, take offense), equiv. to in- in-³ + dign-, s. of dignus worthy + -ant- -ant

]

—Related forms

in·dig·nant·ly, adverb

—Synonyms angry, resentful, infuriated, mad.

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in·dig·nant Audio Help (ĭn-dĭg'nənt) Pronunciation Key
adj. Characterized by or filled with indignation. See Synonyms at angry.

[Latin indignāns, indignant-, present participle of indignārī, to be indignant, from indignus, unworthy; see indign.]

in·dig'nant·ly adv.

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indignant
adjective
angered at something unjust or wrong; "an indignant denial"; "incensed at the judges' unfairness"; "a look of outraged disbelief"; "umbrageous at the loss of their territory"

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indignant [inˈdignənt] adjective

angry, usually because of some wrong that has been done to oneself or others
Example: I feel most indignant at the rude way I've been treated; The indignant customer complained to the manager.

Arabic:	ساخِط، ناقِم
Chinese (Simplified):	愤慨的
Chinese (Traditional):	憤慨的
Czech:	rozhořčený
Danish:	indigneret; forarget
Dutch:	verontwaardigd
Estonian:	nördinud
Finnish:	närkästynyt
French:	indigné
German:	entrüstet
Greek:	αγανακτισμένος
Hungarian:	felháborodott
Icelandic:	sárreiður, hneykslaður
Indonesian:	marah
Italian:	indignato

Japanese:	憤慨した
Korean:	분개한
Latvian:	sašutis
Lithuanian:	pasipiktinęs
Norwegian:	arg, harm, indignert
Polish:	oburzony
Portuguese (Brazil):	indignado
Portuguese (Portugal):	indignado
Romanian:	indignat
Russian:	возмущённый
Slovak:	rozhorčený
Slovenian:	ogorčen
Spanish:	indignado
Swedish:	indignerad, harmsen, förnärmad
Turkish:	öfkeli

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Indignant

In*dig"nant\, a. [L. indignans, -antis, p. pr. of indignari to be indignant, disdain. See Indign.] Affected with indignation; wrathful; passionate; irate; feeling wrath, as when a person is exasperated by unworthy or unjust treatment, by a mean action, or by a degrading accusation.

He strides indignant, and with haughty cries To single fight the fairy prince defies. --Tickell.

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