Indignant

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdɪɡnənt/

Definitions of indignant

adjective feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

Example Sentences

A1 She was indignant when her brother ate the last cookie.

A2 The customer was indignant when the cashier overcharged him.

B1 The workers were indignant about the unfair treatment they received from their boss.

B2 The politician's indignant response to the accusations only made the situation worse.

C1 The professor was indignant about the lack of respect shown by the students in the class.

C2 The artist was indignant at the critics' harsh reviews of his latest exhibition.

Examples of indignant in a Sentence

formal She was indignant at the way she was treated by her colleagues during the meeting.

informal He was indignant when he found out his favorite restaurant had closed down.

slang I was so indignant when my friend canceled our plans last minute.

figurative The storm clouds gathered, dark and indignant, ready to unleash their fury.

Grammatical Forms of indignant

• past tense: indignated
• plural: indignants
• comparative: more indignant
• superlative: most indignant
• present tense: indignants
• future tense: will be indignant
• perfect tense: have been indignant
• continuous tense: is being indignant
• singular: indignant
• positive degree: indignant
• infinitive: to be indignant
• gerund: being indignant
• participle: indignating

Origin and Evolution of indignant

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'indignant' originated from the Latin word 'indignari', which means to consider as unworthy or to be angry at.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'indignant' has retained its original meaning of feeling anger or annoyance at perceived unfair treatment, but it has also come to be associated with a sense of righteous anger or moral outrage.