INDIGNANT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INDIGNANT?

Need another word that means the same as “indignant”? Find 23 synonyms and 30 related words for “indignant” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Indignant” are: incensed, outraged, umbrageous, aggrieved, resentful, disgruntled, discontented, dissatisfied, angry, distressed, unhappy, disturbed, hurt, pained, upset, offended, in high dudgeon, riled, nettled, vexed, irritated, annoyed, chagrined

Indignant as an Adjective

Definitions of "Indignant" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “indignant” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Angered at something unjust or wrong.
• Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.

Synonyms of "Indignant" as an adjective (23 Words)

aggrieved	Feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated. They were aggrieved at the outcome.
angry	Feeling or showing anger. He looked angry and confused.
annoyed	Troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances. I got very annoyed watching the film.
chagrined	Feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed. Chagrined at the poor sales of his book.
discontented	Showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing. Was discontented with his position.
disgruntled	In a state of sulky dissatisfaction. Judges receive letters from disgruntled members of the public.
dissatisfied	In a state of sulky dissatisfaction. His parents are dissatisfied with the quality of tuition on offer.
distressed	Generalized feeling of distress. A distressed leather jacket.
disturbed	Affected with madness or insanity. Disturbed grass showed where the horse had passed.
hurt	Suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle. Ambulances for the hurt men and women.
in high dudgeon	Directed or bound inward.
incensed	Angered at something unjust or wrong. Leonora glared back at him incensed.
irritated	Aroused to impatience or anger. The irritated look on Alec s face.
nettled	Aroused to impatience or anger. Feeling nettled from the constant teasing.
offended	Resentful or annoyed, typically as a result of a perceived insult. He sounded rather offended.
outraged	Angered at something unjust or wrong. A look of outraged disbelief.
pained	Affected with pain, especially mental pain; hurt or troubled. A pained expression came over his face.
resentful	Feeling or expressing bitterness or indignation at having been treated unfairly. He was angry and resentful of their intrusion.
riled	Aroused to impatience or anger. Riled no end by his lies.
umbrageous	Angered at something unjust or wrong. Umbrageous at the loss of their territory.
unhappy	Causing discomfort. After the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence.
upset	Having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom. An upset stomach.
vexed	Troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances. The vexed question of how much money the government is going to spend.

Usage Examples of "Indignant" as an adjective

• An indignant denial.
• He was indignant at being the object of suspicion.

Associations of "Indignant" (30 Words)

acrimonious	Marked by strong resentment or cynicism. An acrimonious dispute.
afire	Lighted up by or as by fire or flame. The whole mill was afire.
angry	(of the elements) as if showing violent anger. An angry sore.
choleric	Easily moved to anger- H.G.Wells. He was a choleric self important little man.
enraged	Marked by extreme anger. An enraged mob screamed abuse.
exasperated	Greatly annoyed; out of patience. Felt exasperated beyond endurance.
frown	A facial expression of dislike or displeasure. Promiscuity was frowned upon.
fume	Expose something especially wood to ammonia fumes in order to produce dark tints. Clouds of exhaust fumes spewed by cars.
furious	Full of anger or energy; violent or intense. He drove at a furious speed.
furiously	In an impassioned or very angry manner. Charlie pedalled furiously for six miles.
fury	A spirit of punishment, often represented as one of three goddesses who pronounced curses on the guilty and inflicted famines and pestilences. The Furies were identified at an early date with the Eumenides. She was paddling with a new fury.
huff	Sniff fumes from (petrol or solvents) for a euphoric effect. It is important to educate young people about the dangers of huffing inhalants.
inflammatory	Relating to or causing inflammation of a part of the body. An inflammatory response.
infuriated	Marked by extreme anger. Infuriated onlookers charged the police who were beating the boy.
irascible	Characterized by anger. An irascible response.
irate	Feeling or showing extreme anger. A barrage of irate letters.
miff	Cause to be annoyed. I ll confess it miffed me slightly at the time.
nauseate	Upset and make nauseated. They were nauseated by the jingoism.
outraged	Angered at something unjust or wrong. A look of outraged disbelief.
rage	Continue with great force or intensity. That s unfair Maggie raged.
rancor	A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will.
rancorous	Characterized by bitterness or resentment. A rancorous debate.
resentful	Feeling or expressing bitterness or indignation at having been treated unfairly. A sullen resentful attitude.
resentment	A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will. Some people harbour resentments going back many years.
revengeful	Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge- Shakespeare- M.R.Cohen. The average Briton is not naturally vindictive and revengeful.
scowl	Frown with displeasure. She scowled at him defiantly.
sigh	A sound like a person sighing. Harry sank into a chair and sighed with relief.
snarl	Make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise. The guard snarled at us.
sulk	A period of sulking. He was sulking over the break up of his band.
wrath	Intense anger (usually on an epic scale. He hid his pipe for fear of incurring his father s wrath.