Indignant
/ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt/noun
Feeling or showing anger because of something unfair or insulting.
Did you know?Indignant comes from Latin indignari, “to deem unworthy,” and its root is the same one behind dignity, so the word carries a hidden moral judgment, not just anger.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dek̑-
“to take, accept, judge as fitting”
Latin
Latin
dignus
“worthy, fitting, deserving”
Latin
Latin
indignari
“to consider unworthy; to be offended at”
Late Latin
Latin
indignans
“feeling or expressing outrage, offended”
Middle English
English
indignant
“feeling resentment at what is perceived as unjust or insulting”
Modern English
English
indignant
“angry because of unfair treatment or insult”