Definitions for indignant
ɪnˈdɪg nəntin·dig·nant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. indignant, incensed, outraged, umbrageousadjective

   angered at something unjust or wrong

   "an indignant denial"; "incensed at the judges' unfairness"; "a look of outraged disbelief"; "umbrageous at the loss of their territory"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. indignantadjective

   Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong.

2. Etymology: From indignans, present participle of indignari, from in- +, from dignus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indignantadjective

   Angry; raging; inflamed at once with anger and disdain.

   Etymology: indignans, Latin.

   He scourg'd with many a stroke th' indignant waves. John Milton.

   The lustful monster fled, pursued by the valorous and indignant Martin. Scriblerus Club , Mart. Scrib.

   What rage that hour did Albion's soul possess,
   Let chiefs imagine, and let lovers guess!
   He strides indignant, and with haughty cries
   To single fight the fairy prince defies. Thomas Tickell.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indignant

   Anger, also known as wrath or rage, is an intense emotional state involving a strong uncomfortable and non-cooperative response to a perceived provocation, hurt or threat.A person experiencing anger will often experience physical effects, such as increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure, and increased levels of adrenaline and noradrenaline. Some view anger as an emotion which triggers part of the fight or flight response. Anger becomes the predominant feeling behaviorally, cognitively, and physiologically when a person makes the conscious choice to take action to immediately stop the threatening behavior of another outside force. The English word originally comes from the term anger from the Old Norse language.Anger can have many physical and mental consequences. The external expression of anger can be found in facial expressions, body language, physiological responses, and at times public acts of aggression. Facial expressions can range from inward angling of the eyebrows to a full frown. While most of those who experience anger explain its arousal as a result of "what has happened to them", psychologists point out that an angry person can very well be mistaken because anger causes a loss in self-monitoring capacity and objective observability.Modern psychologists view anger as a normal, natural, and mature emotion experienced by virtually all humans at times, and as something that has functional value for survival. Uncontrolled anger can negatively affect personal or social well-being and negatively impact those around them. While many philosophers and writers have warned against the spontaneous and uncontrolled fits of anger, there has been disagreement over the intrinsic value of anger. The issue of dealing with anger has been written about since the times of the earliest philosophers, but modern psychologists, in contrast to earlier writers, have also pointed out the possible harmful effects of suppressing anger.

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1. indignant

   Indignant is an adjective that describes strong displeasure or anger, typically due to perceived unfairness, injustice, or insult. It conveys a sense of feeling aggrieved, insulted or wronged.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Indignantadjective

   affected with indignation; wrathful; passionate; irate; feeling wrath, as when a person is exasperated by unworthy or unjust treatment, by a mean action, or by a degrading accusation

2. Etymology: [L. indignans, -antis, p. pr. of indignari to be indignant, disdain. See Indign.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indignant

   in-dig′nant, adj. affected with anger and disdain.—n. Indig′nance (Spens.).—adv. Indig′nantly.—n. Indignā′tion, the feeling caused by what is unworthy or base: anger mixed with contempt: effect of indignant feeling.—v.t. Indig′nify (Spens.), to treat indignantly or disdainfully.—n. Indig′nity, unmerited contemptuous treatment: incivility with contempt or insult: (Spens.) unworthiness, base conduct. [L. indignans, -antis, pr.p. of indignāri, to consider as unworthy—in, not, dignus, worthy.]

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How to say indignant in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of indignant in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of indignant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of indignant in a Sentence

1. Talonya Adams:

   African American has always, up until the second week of November of 2021, been adamant, been righteously indignant -- it has been a point of pride -- that African American has been justified.

2. Steven Taylor:

   People value their freedoms, they may become distressed or indignant or morally outraged when people are trying to encroach on their freedoms.

3. Alfred Hitchcock:

   These are bagpipes. I understand the inventor of the bagpipes was inspired when he saw a man carrying an indignant, asthmatic pig under his arm. Unfortunately, the man-made sound never equaled the purity of the sound achieved by the pig.

4. Dmitry Kiselyov:

   And they say that's how the 'bloody regime' kills its competitors. The world is outraged and indignant. And then - sanctions, credit downgrades and the further demonization of Russia and its leader, at a time when there is grief, to engage in polemics is disgusting.

5. Ethel Barrymore:

   You must learn day by day, year by year to broaden your horizon. The more things you love, the more you are interested in, the more you enjoy, the more you are indignant about, the more you have left when anything happens.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=indignant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Indignant
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=indignant
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indignant
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indignant
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=indignant
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=indignant