Synonyms for indignation
- noun
All synonyms
Noun
anger, outrage, wrath, fury, rage, resentment, exasperation, displeasure, ire, irritation, choler, vexation, dudgeon
Definitions
- n. 1
An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.
He protested in indignation.
Forms
- Plural
- indignations → angers, outrages, wraths, furies…
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Indignation is impersonal and unselfish displeasure at unworthy acts (L. Pure indignation is not followed by regret, and needs no repentance; it is also more self-controlled than anger.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- anger Susan broke the dish on purpose to show her anger.
- fury It was time for the Numidians to vent their fury.
- outrage The illegal dump in the park is a source of outrage.
- wrath Wrath doesn't control me, I control wrath instead.
By length
- 3 letters
- ire1
- 4 letters
- rage1, fury2
- 5 letters
- anger2, wrath1
- 6 letters
- choler
- 7 letters
- outrage2, dudgeon2
- 8 letters
- vexation
- 10 letters
- resentment3, irritation4
- 11 letters
- displeasure3
- 12 letters
- exasperation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fury2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- indignation
- Italiano
- indignazione
- Deutsch
- Empörung