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indignant
adjective /ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt/Definition
› angry because of something that is wrong or not fair: She wrote an indignant letter to the paper complaining about the council's action. He became very indignant when it was suggested he had made a mistake.Angry and displeasedBad-tempered indignantly
/-li/ adverb › "I said no such thing!" she cried indignantly.Angry and displeasedBad-tempered
(Definition of indignant adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- acrimonious adjective
- aggrieved adjective
- annoyed adjective
- apoplectic adjective
- be not amused idiom
- blistering adjective (ANGRY)
- dudgeon noun
- embittered adjective
- exasperated adjective
- fed up adjective
- fed up to the back teeth idiom
- incandescent adjective (QUALITY)
- irritated adjective
- jaundiced adjective
- kick verb
- livid adjective (ANGRY)
- miffed adjective
- murder verb
- not be a happy bunny idiom
- venomous adjective (HATE)
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