Indignant Meaning
/ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjShowing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong.
Sentence Examples
Mike wore an indignant look.
Grace wore an indignant look.
She was indignant when I said she was lying.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ customer shouted at the waiter for the incorrect bill at the restaurant.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The customer was ____ when the store clerk refused to give her a refund for the broken toy.
Word Origin & History
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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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ customer shouted at the waiter for the incorrect bill at the restaurant.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The customer was ____ when the store clerk refused to give her a refund for the broken toy.