Spanish word

indignado

Pronunciation

IPA/indiɣˈnaðo/

Meaning

  • adjectiveangry

Example

¿Por qué estás indignado?

Why are you angry?

Illustration for indignado (angry)

More examples

Estoy indignado por la injusticia.

I am angry about the injustice.

Core concept

Person glaring at a newspaper headline about a clear wrongdoing.

Common phrases

  • estar indignado

    be angry

  • indignado por

    angry about

Similar words

enojado: Angry or upset in response to something that frustrates, annoys, or hurts.
ofendido: Hurt and angry after feeling personally insulted or disrespected.
irritado: Easily annoyed and tense because of petty annoyances or minor distractions.

Definition in Spanish

Indica que alguien siente ira y reproche por algo que considera injusto.

Word origin

Indignado is the past participle of indignar, from Latin indignāre (in- 'not' + dignus 'worthy'), so it denotes being angered because something is considered undeserving or unjust.

Usage tips

  • Natural phrasing pairs estar indignado por to give the reason and estar indignado con to express being upset with a person.

Other meanings

  • indignantadjective

Opposites

  • indiferenteindifferentadjective
  • satisfechosatisfiedadjective

Related words

  • indignaciónindignationnoun
  • indignarangerverb
  • indignanteinfuriatingadjective

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