indignation

noun

in·dig·na·tion | \ ˌin-dig-ˈnā-shən

Definition of indignation

: anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean

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Synonyms & Antonyms for indignation

Synonyms

anger, angriness, birse [chiefly Scottish], choler, furor, fury, irateness, ire, lividity, lividness, mad, madness, mood [archaic], outrage, rage, spleen, wrath, wrathfulness

Antonyms

delight, pleasure

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anger, ire, rage, fury, indignation, wrath mean an intense emotional state induced by displeasure. anger, the most general term, names the reaction but by itself does not convey cause or intensity. tried to hide his anger ire, more frequent in literary contexts, suggests an intense anger, often with an evident display of feeling. cheeks flushed with ire rage and fury suggest loss of self-control from violence of emotion. shook with rage could not contain his fury indignation stresses righteous anger at what one considers unfair, mean, or shameful. a comment that caused general indignation wrath is likely to suggest a desire or intent to punish or get revenge. I feared her wrath if I was discovered

Examples of indignation in a Sentence

I am eager to concede that in our cataclysmic world this is a little misfortune, arousing even in me only the kind of indignation that could be thoroughly vented in a long footnote somewhere. — Marilynne Robinson, The Death of Adam, (1998) 2005 It's good to bear the preceding in mind when trying to comprehend the indignation with which the East Coast establishment greets work that dares to be both funny and deadly serious in the same breath. — Tom Robbins, Harper's, September 2004 … in his reverie, while his wife swooped back and forth with sheets of last year's leaves and bundles of brisk directives, his brooding mind warmed his old indignation at not having been invited to that party given by his then recently forsaken inamorata. — John Updike, The Afterlife, 1994 The decision to close the factory has aroused the indignation of the townspeople. He adopted a tone of moral indignation.

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Trouble starts when Taylor turns her indignation into a personal complaint. — Greg Kot, chicagotribune.com, "Taylor Swift’s never-ending ‘Lover’ doesn’t take any chances, but the hits will keep coming," 16 Aug. 2019 In the hearing room, Mueller's muffled voice made his minimal responses nearly inaudible, a sharp contrast to the lawmakers' whose voices often boomed with indignation. — Anchorage Daily News, "Soft-spoken Mueller warns of ongoing election interference, and criticizes Trump," 25 July 2019 Long before this popular wave of rage and indignation, generations of Puerto Ricans endured epic levels of corruption and mismanagement at the hands of the political class, many demonstrators said. — Ray Sanchez, CNN, "Why the protests in Puerto Rico have been a long time coming," 23 July 2019 When Hirohito took a ride down the Mall in an open coach, seated next to the Queen, veterans made plain their indignation. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, "Donald Trump’s Royal Treatment," 4 June 2019 The prosecutors, as often seems to be prerequisite today, would not have been outdone by Salem’s witch-trial judges in their moral indignation. — Kevin Baker, Harper's magazine, "What We Do in the Shadows," 24 June 2019 Collins possesses too much talent and righteous indignation to allow Frannie’s story to fizzle into a poor-girl-of-the-streets fable. — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "A stunning examination of humanity, race and class," 6 June 2019 And just like that, the elation was replaced, almost by habit, with the sort of righteous indignation that has greeted past Mariners’ decline, in seasons when the postseason was the spoken goal. — Larry Stone, The Seattle Times, "Only one question matters this Mariners season: How is the step back affecting the step forward?," 19 May 2019 The current demonstrations, Hamas hopes, can whip up a global wave of rage and indignation against Israel without provoking a full-on war. — Walter Russell Mead, WSJ, "Arab Leaders Abandon the Palestinians," 2 Apr. 2018

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indignation

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: anger caused by something that is unfair or wrong

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indignation

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in·dig·na·tion | \ ˌin-dig-ˈnā-shən

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: anger caused by something unjust or unworthy

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