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Added 9 October 2026

indignant

/ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt/ adjective

In Latin: indignans Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about indignant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Angered at something unjust or wrong.
an indignant denial

Origin

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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