US /ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt/
adj Freq #35013

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Feeling or showing anger because something seems unfair or wrong.

    She was indignant when she was accused of cheating.

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Synonyms
1 adj · feeling or showing anger... angryoutragedresentfulincensed

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin indignāns, present participle of indignor (“to consider as unworthy, be angry or displeased at”), from in- (“privative”) + dignor (“to deem worthy”), from dignus (“worthy”).

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