indignant
gb/ɪndˈɪɡnənt/ us/ɪndˈɪɡnənt/
B2
انگلیسی
~ 5000
معنیها
۰ معنی
adjective
B2
state
1
angry because something is unfair
Feeling angry because you think something is not fair.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] is indignant about [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'indignant' with 'indigenous' because of similar spelling, but they have completely different meanings.
هممعنیها
resentful (Emphasizes a lingering feeling of bitterness, not just immediate anger.)
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outraged (Stronger and more intense emotion than 'indignant'.)
متضادها
content (A state of satisfaction or acceptance, opposite to feeling wronged.)
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accepting (Willing to tolerate a situation without anger.)
ترکیبهای رایج
indignant response
|indignant tone
|look indignant
|sound indignant
|indignant protest
موضوعها
emotions
|justice
|conflict
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- She was indignant when they accused her of lying.
- He sent an indignant letter to the editor after reading the article.
- The teacher gave an indignant reply to the unfair criticism.
- They were indignant about the decision to cut their funding.
- I felt indignant at being blamed for something I didn’t do.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- She felt indignant when her work was not respected.
- He looked indignant after hearing the news.
- The boy was indignant about the punishment.
- We were indignant about the unfair rule.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
indignant
IPA
GB/ɪndˈɪɡnənt/
US/ɪndˈɪɡnənt/
هجاها و تکیه
in - dig - nant (۳ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (dig)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: indignant
خانوادهٔ واژه
Core family
indignation
noun B2
indignantly
adverb C1
Related words
indignity
noun C1
عبارتها
in an indignant tone
1/ˈɪn ən ɪndˈɪɡnənt tˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
speaking angrily about unfairness
Speaking in a way that shows you are angry because something is not fair.
نمونهها
- She replied in an indignant tone when asked about the accusation.
- He spoke in an indignant tone during the meeting.
sound indignant
1/sˈaʊnd ɪndˈɪɡnənt/
fixed phrase
seem angry about unfairness when speaking
To seem angry because something is not fair, based on how you speak.
نمونهها
- You sound indignant about the change in rules.
- She sounded indignant when she explained the situation.