Indignant – Angry because of something which is seen as wrong or not fair

(Pronounced in-dig-nuhnt)

To remember the definition of the word indignant, use the following mnemonic:

In digging up the garden, the ant (indignant) got angry because it was not fair that her home was collapsing.

Examples of indignant in a sentence

The crew were indignant because of the work the pirate captain made them do.

Lowering the workers wage without informing them made them indignant.

The indignant protesters refused to move – they were fighting for what was right!