| 单词 | indignant |
| 释义 | indignant (once / 299 pages) adj When you're indignant, you're angry about an unfair situation. If you discovered that a teacher gave ten extra points on a test to all students who sat in the front row, you'd be indignant. Indignant is from Latin indignus "unworthy," and it refers to anger based on unworthy or unfair behavior rather than merely injury to one's own interests. You may be angry, even furious, if someone shoves you, but you are indignant if the shove is directed at someone weak or helpless. The related noun is indignation, and something that arouses indignation is an indignity. WORD FAMILYindignant: indignanter, indignantly USAGE EXAMPLESAndre is indignant about the way he is treated, but urges his angry family to let him seek justice through the court. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) The Russian athletes were indignant, many of the rest incensed. The Guardian(Dec 27, 2016) The most effective ways for people to resist aren’t through indignant tweets. Slate(Dec 19, 2016) adj angered at something unjust or wrong an indignant denial Syn incensed, outraged, umbrageous angry feeling or showing anger |
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