indignant
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin indignans, present participle of indignari (“to consider as unworthy, be angry or displeased at”), from in- (“privative”) + dignari (“to consider as worthy”), from dignus (“worthy”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt/
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Adjective
indignant (comparative more indignant, superlative most indignant)
- Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong.
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Translations
angry, infuriated, mad, resentful
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Further reading
- indignant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- indignant in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- indignant at OneLook Dictionary Search
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