indignant (Meaning)
indignant (s)
angered at something unjust or wrong
indignant (a.)
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of indignant
Synonyms:
- hot
- apoplectic
- exasperated
- wrathful
- inflamed
- foaming
- incensed
- annoyed
- steaming
- hot under the collar
- blue in the face
- irate
- fuming
- passionate
- infuriate
- irritable
- ireful
- choleric
- rabid
- sore
- riled
- livid
- in a huff
- wroth
- hopping mad
Antonyms:
- angerless
- understanding
- amiable
- amicable
- serene
- placid
- peaceable
- amiable
- accommodating
- content
- calm
- empathetic
- obliging
- tolerant
- empathetic
- understanding
- amicable
- tolerant
- content
- accommodating
- pleasant
- obliging
- satisfied
- calm
- good-natured
- angerless
- serene
- pleasant
- peaceable
- sweet
- satisfied
- good-natured
- sweet
- placid
Synonyms:
- resentful
- rancorous
- ill-tempered
- belligerent
- petulant
- bristling
- distant
- horn-mad
- raving
- contentious
- cranky
- contrary
- peevish
- sorehead
- unfriendly
- ill-humored
- hopping
- ranting
- wrought (up)
- disputatious
- in a fume
- snappish
- antisocial
- smoldering
- smouldering
- irascible
- querulous
- bitter
- steamed up
- acrid
- teed off
- going crook
- cold
- inimical
- bristly
- antipathetic
- burning
- perturbed
- antagonistic
- pugnacious
- seething
- ticked
- embittered
- sizzling
- grouchy
- churlish
- roiled
- fit to be tied
- grumpy
- riley
- malevolent
- boiling
- frigid
- dyspeptic
- vitriolic
- in a pet
- ornery
- touchy
- icy
- unpleasant
- disapproving
- stormy
- crabby
- enflamed
- huffy
- vindictive
- argumentative
- fretful
- cantankerous
- bent out of shape
- quarrelsome
- testy
- sulky
- inflammable
- piqued
- cross
- aggravated
- bilious
- cheesed off
- fussy
- vengeful
- acrimonious
- shirty
- rankled
- virulent
- worked up
- disagreeable
- spiteful
Antonyms:
indignant Sentence Examples
- The indignant crowd protested against the blatant injustice perpetrated by the authorities.
- Sarah's face flushed with indignation as she witnessed the mistreatment of her friend.
- The indignant father demanded an explanation for the recklessness that endangered his son.
- The politician's indignant defense of his actions failed to quell the growing tide of criticism.
- The indignant teacher reprimanded the student for disrespecting the classroom guest speaker.
- The indignant employee submitted a formal complaint about their discriminatory treatment.
- The indignant homeowners protested the proposed development that would infringe upon their property values.
- The indignant client refused to pay for the defective product, demanding a refund or replacement.
- The indignant doctor accused the hospital of negligence in the handling of a critical patient's case.
- The indignant veteran demanded an apology from the official who had made disrespectful remarks about the military.
FAQs About the word indignant
angered at something unjust or wrongAffected with indignation; wrathful; passionate; irate; feeling wrath, as when a person is exasperated by unworthy or unjust
angry, angered, enraged, ballistic, infuriated, outraged, mad, furious, hot, apoplectic
happy,delighted, agreeable, pleased, accepting, accepting, agreeable, delighted, cordial, sympathetic
The indignant crowd protested against the blatant injustice perpetrated by the authorities.
Sarah's face flushed with indignation as she witnessed the mistreatment of her friend.
The indignant father demanded an explanation for the recklessness that endangered his son.
The politician's indignant defense of his actions failed to quell the growing tide of criticism.
