indignation (Meaning)
indignation (n)
a feeling of righteous anger
indignation (n.)
The feeling excited by that which is unworthy, base, or disgraceful; anger mingled with contempt, disgust, or abhorrence.
The effect of anger; punishment.
Synonyms & Antonyms of indignation
Synonyms:
- vindictiveness
- spite
- pet
- antipathy
- contentiousness
- malice
- orneriness
- rancor
- lividity
- grudge
- quarrelsomeness
- querulousness
- pugnaciousness
- virulence
- delirium
- dudgeon
- bile
- pugnacity
- malevolence
- envy
- vengefulness
- vexation
- pique
- flare
- embitterment
- huff
- animosity
- biliousness
- acrimony
- acrimoniousness
- enmity
- lividness
- outburst
- birse
- belligerence
- contrariness
- antagonism
- heat
- aggravation
- jaundice
- crankiness
- irateness
- warmth
- irascibility
- venom
- dander
- vitriol
Antonyms:
indignation Sentence Examples
- The crowd's indignation was palpable as they protested the unjust treatment.
- His indignant tone left no doubt that he was deeply offended.
- I felt a surge of indignation upon witnessing the act of cruelty.
- The speaker's indignation was both justified and understandable.
- The reporter's indignation was fueled by his unwavering commitment to truth.
- The politician's indignation was a thinly veiled attempt to manipulate public opinion.
- The audience expressed their indignation through raucous applause.
- The teacher's indignation was directed at the student's repeated tardiness.
- The customer's indignation was met with an apology and a refund.
- The nation's indignation erupted into a full-scale revolt.
FAQs About the word indignation
a feeling of righteous angerThe feeling excited by that which is unworthy, base, or disgraceful; anger mingled with contempt, disgust, or abhorrence., The effec
anger, fury, outrage, rage, wrath, mood, choler, furor, irritability, temper
delight, delight,pleasure, pleasure,patience, patience, calmness,forbearance, forbearance, calmness
The crowd's indignation was palpable as they protested the unjust treatment.
His indignant tone left no doubt that he was deeply offended.
I felt a surge of indignation upon witnessing the act of cruelty.
The speaker's indignation was both justified and understandable.
