Meaning & use

indignant

adjective·Academic

Feeling or showing anger because of something perceived as unfair or unjust.

See it in a sentence

She was indignant when the referee ignored the obvious foul.

He wrote an indignant letter to the editor about the proposed budget cuts.

A note on using this word

Indignation is triggered specifically by a sense of unfairness or insult, unlike plain anger, which can have any cause.

Words with a similar meaning

outragedoffended

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Words with an opposite meaning

contentpleased

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