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
Sheridan’s is about the survival of dignity in a world of astonishing indignities.
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2025
No longer would double bassists suffer the indignity of being supplemented by tuba players.
—Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The plotline’s matter-of-fact profanity at once punctured any sense of simplistic morality and underlined that world events always coexist with everyday indignities.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
Bam Adebayo added 24 points (on 10 for 22 shooting) and 9 rebounds but suffered the indignity of having a dunk blocked by Jarrett Allen.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2025
No longer would double bassists suffer the indignity of being supplemented by tuba players.
—Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The plotline’s matter-of-fact profanity at once punctured any sense of simplistic morality and underlined that world events always coexist with everyday indignities.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
Bam Adebayo added 24 points (on 10 for 22 shooting) and 9 rebounds but suffered the indignity of having a dunk blocked by Jarrett Allen.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignity
Noun
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They were quickly showered with boos and insults, along with various food items and beverages, including my mother’s large Pepsi.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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Students understood the insult – and its historical sting.—
Simon Montlake,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2025
Noun
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There’s tenderness and frustration, playfulness and sarcasm; respect and fatigue.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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TikTok viewers chimed in with a mix of sarcasm, solidarity, and surprisingly creative suggestions.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In addition, a customer usually won’t know how much of the code was written using AI, so there won’t be any public outrage, as is the case with self-driving cars.—
Victor Erukhimov,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The killing ignited international outrage and massive protests during a pandemic that had already rocked the nation.—
Greg Braxton,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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“Indignity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignity. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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