indignant

in·dig·nant
I1N1D2I1G2N1A1N1T1
/ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt/

adjective

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

“indignant look”

Similar
angryinfuriatedmadresentfulincensedoutragedumbrageous
OriginLatin indignāns →
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Meanings

adjectiveindignant (comparative more indignant, superlative most indignant)

comparative more indignant · superlative most indignant

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

    indignant look

    3 more examples

    indignant dissent

    indignant response

    indignant tone

    Synonyms: angry, infuriated, mad, resentful

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
angryinfuriatedmadresentful

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveangered at something unjust or wrong

Similar
incensedoutragedumbrageousangry
Also see
incensedindignatedumbrageous

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinindignāns
  2. Englishindignant

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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Translations

Arabic ساخط, ساخطة
  • ساخط (sāḵiṭ)angry, infuriated, mad, resentful
  • ساخطة (sāḵiṭa)angry, infuriated, mad, resentful
Bulgarian възмутен
  • възмутен (văzmuten)angry, infuriated, mad, resentful
Catalan indignat
  • indignatangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
Chinese Cantonese 憤慨嘅 /愤慨嘅, 氣憤嘅 /气愤嘅
  • 憤慨嘅 /愤慨嘅 (fan⁵ koi³ ge³)angry, infuriated, mad, resentful
  • 氣憤嘅 /气愤嘅 (hei³ fan⁵ ge³)angry, infuriated, mad, resentful
Czech rozhořčený, pobouřený
  • rozhořčenýangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
  • pobouřenýangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
Danish indigneret, forarget
  • indigneretangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
  • forargetangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
  • opbragtangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
  • harmfuldangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
Dutch verontwaardigd, geïndigneerd
  • verontwaardigdangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
  • geïndigneerdangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
Estonian nördinud, nördinult
  • nördinudangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
  • nördinultangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
Finnish närkästynyt, tuohtunut
  • närkästynytangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
  • tuohtunutangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
French indigné
  • indignéangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
German empört
  • empörtangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
Greek αγανακτισμένος
  • αγανακτισμένος (aganaktisménos)angry, infuriated, mad, resentful
Hungarian felháborodott, dühös
  • felháborodottangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
  • dühösangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
  • méltatlankodóangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
  • indignáltangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
Indonesian geram
  • geramangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
Italian indignato
  • indignatoangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
Latin indignans
  • indignansangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
Lithuanian pasipiktinęs
  • pasipiktinęsangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
Māori whakatakariri
  • whakatakaririangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
Norwegian Bokmål indignert
  • indignertangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
Portuguese indignado
  • indignadoangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
Russian возмущённый, негоду́ющий
  • возмущённый (vozmuščónnyj)angry, infuriated, mad, resentful
  • негоду́ющий (negodújuščij)angry, infuriated, mad, resentful
Spanish indignado
  • indignadoangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
Swedish förtrytsam, harmsen
  • förtrytsamangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
  • harmsenangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
Ukrainian обурений
  • обурений (oburenyj)angry, infuriated, mad, resentful
Urdu غصّہ ور
  • غصّہ ورangry, infuriated, mad, resentful
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APA

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MLA

“indignant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indignant. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indignant,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indignant.

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