indignant

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   angered at something unjust or wrong

   an indignant denial

2. 2
   adj

   Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong.

   indignant dissent

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”).