indignant

adjective

/ɪnˈdɪɡnənt/

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feeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you have been treated unfairly
- an indignant letter/look
- indignant at/about something She was very indignant at the way she had been treated.
- indignant that… They were indignant that they hadn't been invited.
Synonyms angry
angry
- mad
- indignant
- cross
- irate
These words all describe people feeling and/or showing anger.
- angry feeling or showing anger:
  Please don’t be angry with me.
  Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square.
- mad [not before noun] (informal, especially North American English) angry:
  He got mad and walked out.
  She’s mad at me for being late.
  Mad is the usual word for ‘angry’ in informal American English. In British English, the phrase ‘go mad’ means ‘become very angry’: Dad’ll go mad when he sees what you’ve done. ‘Go mad’ can also mean ‘go crazy’ or ‘get very excited’.
- indignant feeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you or somebody else has been treated unfairly:
  She was very indignant at the way she had been treated.
- cross (especially British English, rather informal) rather angry or annoyed:
  I was quite cross with him for being late.
  This word is often used by or to children.
- irate very angry:
  irate customers
  an irate letter
  Irate is not usually followed by a preposition: She was irate with me/about it.
Patterns
- angry/mad/indignant/cross about/at something
- angry/cross with somebody (for doing something)
- angry/mad/indignant/cross that …
- to get angry/mad/cross
- to make somebody angry/mad/cross
Extra Examples
- ‘He deserves to be thrashed,’ she protested, fiercely indignant.
- They were quite indignant at his remarks.
- She became rather indignant over suggestions that she had lied.
Topics Feelingsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
- over
- at
- …
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Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin indignant- ‘regarding as unworthy’, from the verb indignari, from in- ‘not’ + dignus ‘worthy’.

单词	indignant
释义	indignant adjective /ɪnˈdɪɡnənt/ /ɪnˈdɪɡnənt/ jump to other results feeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you have been treated unfairly an indignant letter/look indignant at/about something She was very indignant at the way she had been treated. indignant that… They were indignant that they hadn't been invited. Synonyms angryangry mad indignant cross irate These words all describe people feeling and/or showing anger. angry feeling or showing anger: Please don’t be angry with me. Thousands of angry demonstrators filled the square. mad [not before noun] (informal, especially North American English) angry: He got mad and walked out. She’s mad at me for being late. Mad is the usual word for ‘angry’ in informal American English. In British English, the phrase ‘go mad’ means ‘become very angry’: Dad’ll go mad when he sees what you’ve done. ‘Go mad’ can also mean ‘go crazy’ or ‘get very excited’. indignant feeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you or somebody else has been treated unfairly: She was very indignant at the way she had been treated. cross (especially British English, rather informal) rather angry or annoyed: I was quite cross with him for being late. This word is often used by or to children. irate very angry: irate customers an irate letter Irate is not usually followed by a preposition: She was irate with me/about it. Patterns angry/mad/indignant/cross about/at something angry/cross with somebody (for doing something) angry/mad/indignant/cross that … to get angry/mad/cross to make somebody angry/mad/cross Extra Examples ‘He deserves to be thrashed,’ she protested, fiercely indignant. They were quite indignant at his remarks. She became rather indignant over suggestions that she had lied. Topics Feelingsc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about over at … See full entry Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin indignant- ‘regarding as unworthy’, from the verb indignari, from in- ‘not’ + dignus ‘worthy’.
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