Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Indignant



Indignantangry because of an unfair situation or someone’s unfair behaviour
Derived word - indignantly
'I'm NOT a serpent!' said Alice indignantly. 'Let me alone!'(Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll)
I indignantly deny that I or my wife ever presumed to see your Lordship's name as a means of recommendation to sitters without your permission. ( My Lady's Money by Collins, Wilkie)

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  1. ​angry because of something that is ​wrong or not ​fair:

    She ​wrote an indignant ​letter to the ​paper ​complaining about the council's ​action.

    He ​became very indignant when it was ​suggested he had made a ​mistake.

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