indignant.

Feeling or showing anger at something regarded as unfair or insulting.

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Words that belong together

• indignant response
• indignant protest

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Her indignant response surprised those expecting an apology.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more indignant; superlative most indignant when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, description. Commonness: moderately common.