indignant Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite angered at something unjust or wrong
    umbrageous; outraged; incensed.
    • an indignant denial
    • incensed at the judges' unfairness
    • a look of outraged disbelief
    • umbrageous at the loss of their territory

WordNet

In*dig"nant adjective
Etymology
L. indignans, -antis, p. pr. of indignari to be indignant, disdain. See Indign.
Definitions
  1. Affected with indignation; wrathful; passionate; irate; feeling wrath, as when a person is exasperated by unworthy or unjust treatment, by a mean action, or by a degrading accusation.
    He strides indignant, and with haughty cries To single fight the fairy prince defies. Tickell.

Webster 1913