Meaning & use
indignant
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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