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Indignation

noun/ɪndɪɡnˈeɪʃən/
Definition
a feeling of righteous anger
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪndɪɡnˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪndɪɡnˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪndɪɡnˈeɪʃən/
4 syllables Say it as /ɪndɪɡnˈeɪʃən/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
outrageverbstrike with disgust or revulsion
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Empörung
ein Gefühl gerechter Wut
🇪🇸Spanish
indignación
un sentimiento de ira justa
🇮🇹Italian
indignazione
un sentimento di giusta rabbia
🇳🇱Dutch
verontwaardiging
een gevoel van gerechtvaardigde woede
🇵🇹Portuguese
indignação
um sentimento de raiva justificada
🇷🇺Russian
негодование
чувство праведного гнева
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रोष
धार्मिक क्रोध की भावना
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্ষোভ
ধার্মিক রাগের অনুভূতি
🇮🇳Tamil
கோபம்
நியாயமான கோபத்தின் உணர்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆగ్రహం
న్యాయమైన కోపం యొక్క భావన
🇮🇳Marathi
संताप
न्याय्य रागाची भावना
🇮🇳Gujarati
આક્રોશ
ન્યાયી ગુસ્સાની લાગણી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆಕ್ರೋಶ
ನ್ಯಾಯದ ಕೋಪದ ಭಾವನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
രോഷം
ന്യായമായ കോപത്തിൻ്റെ ഒരു വികാരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੁੱਸਾ
ਧਰਮੀ ਗੁੱਸੇ ਦੀ ਭਾਵਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
غصہ
صحیح غصے کا احساس
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
愤慨
一种正义的愤怒的感觉
🇯🇵Japanese
憤慨
正義の怒りの感情
🇰🇷Korean
분개
정당한 분노의 느낌
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự phẫn nộ
một cảm giác tức giận chính đáng
🇹🇭Thai
ความขุ่นเคือง
ความรู้สึกโกรธอันชอบธรรม
🇮🇩Indonesian
kemarahan
perasaan marah yang benar
🇵🇭Filipino
galit
isang pakiramdam ng matuwid na galit
🇲🇾Malay
kemarahan
perasaan marah yang benar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
السخط
الشعور بالغضب العادل
🇮🇷Persian
خشم
احساس خشم درست
🇹🇷Turkish
öfke
haklı bir öfke hissi
🇮🇱Hebrew
כַּעַס
תחושה של כעס צודק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'indignation'?
The primary meaning of 'indignation' is 'a feeling of righteous anger'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'indignation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'indignation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'indignation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'indignation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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