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
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, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “indignant”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “indignant”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Catalan
Verb
indignant
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French
Pronunciation
Verb
indignant
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