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单词 indignant
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indignant

(ɪndɪgnənt)
adjective [ADJECTIVE that]
If you are indignant, you are shocked and angry, because you think that something is unjust or unfair.
He is indignant at suggestions that they were secret agents. [+ at/about]
MPs were indignant that the government had not consulted them.
Sheena gave her an indignant look.
Synonyms: resentful, angry, mad [informal], heated More Synonyms of indignant
indignantly adverb [ADVERB with verb]
'That is not true,' Erica said indignantly.

indignant in British English

(ɪnˈdɪɡnənt)
adjective
feeling or showing indignation
Derived forms
indignantly (inˈdignantly)
adverb
Word origin
C16: from Latin indignārī to be displeased with

indignant in American English

(ɪnˈdɪgnənt)
adjective
feeling or expressing anger or scorn, esp. at unjust, mean, or ungrateful action or treatment
Derived forms
indignantly (inˈdignantly)
adverb
Word origin
L indignans, prp. of indignari, to consider as unworthy or improper, be displeased at < in-, not + dignari, to deem worthy < dignus, worthy: see dignity

Examples of 'indignant' in a sentence
indignant

He also manages to look fantastically indignant when you tell him off.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
When the philosopher read the interview, he fired off an indignant personal letter to the minister.
Miller, James The Passion of Michel Foucault (1993)
 Letters of indignant complaint poured into the court at Brussels.
Christianity Today (2000)
No wonder that he is indignant, and looks upon us with scorn.
Frederick Marryat The Children of the New Forest (1847)
She may feel indignant but it's really unfair to deprive your daughter of loving grandparents.
The Sun (2013)
If it was designed to make me feel indignant, it failed.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I began to feel very indignant with my friend for having stepped overboard and gone off in that way.
Jerome K. Jerome Three Men in a Boat (1889)
So if your boyfriend has been taking advantage of the fact that you will always oblige, you may feel quite feel indignant.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But in real life he's not particularly indignant, either.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
I suppose I can see why the staff might feel indignant.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I feel indignant that I should have to pay this.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I feel indignant on behalf of the young people and teachers because I was speaking on their behalf.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)

In other languages
indignant

British English: indignant ADJECTIVE
If you are indignant, you are shocked and angry, because you think that something is unjust or unfair.
He is indignant at suggestions that they were secret agents.
  • American English: indignant
  • Brazilian Portuguese: indignado
  • Chinese: 愤慨的
  • European Spanish: indignado
  • French: indigné
  • German: entrüstet
  • Italian: indignato
  • Japanese: 憤慨した
  • Korean: 분개한
  • European Portuguese: indignado
  • Latin American Spanish: indignado

Chinese translation of 'indignant'

indignant

(ɪnˈdɪɡnənt)

adj

  1. indignant (at sth/that ... ) (对(對)某事/ ... )感到气(氣)愤(憤) ((duì mǒushì/ ... ) gǎndào qìfèn)
(adjective) 
Definition
feeling or showing indignation
She is indignant at suggestions that they were secret agents.
Synonyms
resentful
He turned away in a resentful silence.
angry
an angry rant
mad (informal)
I'm pretty mad about it, I can tell you.
heated
provoked
furious
He is furious at the way he has been treated.
annoyed
She tapped her forehead and looked annoyed with herself.
hacked (off) (US, slang)
sore (informal)
The result of it is that they are all feeling very sore at you.
fuming (informal)
He was still fuming over the remark.
choked
incensed
She was incensed at his lack of compassion.
disgruntled
Disgruntled employees recently called for his resignation.
exasperated
She was clearly exasperated by the delay.
pissed off (taboo, slang)
irate
He was so irate he almost threw me out of the place.
livid (informal)
I am absolutely livid about it.
seeing red (informal)
miffed (informal)
I was a bit miffed about that.
riled
up in arms (informal)
peeved (informal)
Susan couldn't help feeling a little peeved.
in a huff
She was in a huff about what I'd said.
hot under the collar (informal)
Some of them were getting very hot under the collar about tax issues.
huffy (informal)
He always seemed so angry or huffy.
wrathful
He feared his stern and wrathful father.
narked (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in high dudgeon
tooshie (Australian, slang)
off the air (Australian, slang)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of angry
Definition
feeling or expressing annoyance or rage
an angry rant
Synonyms
furious,
cross,
heated,
mad (informal),
raging,
provoked,
outraged,
annoyed,
passionate,
irritated,
raving,
hacked (off) (US, slang),
choked,
pissed (taboo, slang),
infuriated,
hot,
incensed,
enraged,
ranting,
exasperated,
irritable,
resentful,
nettled,
snappy,
indignant,
pissed off (taboo, slang),
irate,
tumultuous,
displeased,
uptight (informal),
riled,
up in arms,
incandescent,
ill-tempered,
irascible,
antagonized,
waspish,
piqued,
hot under the collar (informal),
on the warpath,
hopping mad (informal),
foaming at the mouth,
choleric,
splenetic,
wrathful,
at daggers drawn,
in high dudgeon,
as black as thunder,
ireful,
fit to be tied (slang),
tooshie (Australian, slang),
off the air (Australian, slang),
aerated
in the sense of annoyed
She tapped her forehead and looked annoyed with herself.
Synonyms
irritated,
bothered,
pissed (taboo, slang),
harassed,
hassled (informal),
aggravated (informal),
maddened,
ruffled,
exasperated,
nettled,
vexed,
pissed off (taboo, slang),
miffed (informal),
displeased,
irked,
riled,
harried,
peeved (informal),
piqued,
browned off (informal)
in the sense of disgruntled
Definition
sulky or discontented
Disgruntled employees recently called for his resignation.
Synonyms
discontented,
dissatisfied,
annoyed,
irritated,
put out,
hacked (off) (US, slang),
grumpy,
vexed,
pissed off (taboo, slang),
sullen,
displeased,
petulant,
sulky,
peeved,
malcontent,
testy,
peevish,
huffy,
cheesed off (British, slang),
hoha (New Zealand)

Nearby words of
indignant

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Synonyms of 'indignant'

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