as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
minor indignities such as intentionally mispronouncing a person's name
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Recent Examples of indignity
Perhaps enduring the toxic black clouds raining carcinogenic oil over their heads is the final indignity the citizens of Tehran must face before their ultimate salvation.
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Arvand Khosravi, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
There’s an indignity that comes from not being able to be yourself.
—Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Our antiheroine deals with these indignities by developing an erotic obsession with the department’s new, also-married hire, Vladimir (Leo Woodall).
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
People will endure a lot of indignity to avoid being left behind without VC money when the great bifurcation takes place.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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Arvand Khosravi, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
There’s an indignity that comes from not being able to be yourself.
—Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Our antiheroine deals with these indignities by developing an erotic obsession with the department’s new, also-married hire, Vladimir (Leo Woodall).
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
People will endure a lot of indignity to avoid being left behind without VC money when the great bifurcation takes place.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignity
Noun
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Laughs and insults, all expressed at a high volume, were guaranteed to follow.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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The fan repeatedly shouted insults at Punk while pledging allegiance to Reigns.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Goldberg responded with open sarcasm and frustration.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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That’s a heavy dose of sarcasm for those who overreacted to Judge’s first few at-bats of a long, grueling season.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The outrage was loud enough that, the following day, the Wizards released an apology.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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In Carlsbad, an 11-year-old Black girl was physically assaulted in an incident that sparked community outrage.—
Fabienne Perlov,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Indignity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignity. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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