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in-DIGN-uh-nt/ɪnˈdɪɡnənt/

Indignant means angry because you think something is unfair or insulting: indignant at, an indignant reply. Angry is everyday; indignation is the noun. Dignified is composed — a lookalike, not a synonym. Do not call a numbered objection indignant as a way to dismiss it.

Meaning

Angry because something is unfair or insulting.

Examples

• “She was indignant that “noted” sat beside an open flame risk.”
• “Angry is everyday. Outraged is stronger. Dignity is self-respect. Indignation can be justified. A date in the minute is still a date, however warm the tone. Sulking without a fact is not indignation; it is a sulk.”

Good to know

Angry at unfairness. Everyday: angry. Noun: indignation. Mix-up: dignified (composed). Tone does not unsay a risk.

Near in meaning

angry

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