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
Annette’s casino job subjects her to many indignities.
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Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Each story was another indignity.
—Eli Saslow, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
At the end of the 1972-73 season an ailing Law suffered the undeserved indignity of learning from a television report that he had been allowed to leave Old Trafford on a free transfer.
—Sam Pilger, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Together the besties are annoyed by the mundanity of their jobs, from fielding ridiculous customer complaints to suffering the indignity of having their service summoned by a bell on a pop-up flag installed on the tables.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indignity
Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Each story was another indignity.
—Eli Saslow, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
At the end of the 1972-73 season an ailing Law suffered the undeserved indignity of learning from a television report that he had been allowed to leave Old Trafford on a free transfer.
—Sam Pilger, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Together the besties are annoyed by the mundanity of their jobs, from fielding ridiculous customer complaints to suffering the indignity of having their service summoned by a bell on a pop-up flag installed on the tables.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignity
Noun
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But some Republican registrars took them as an insult, and at least one, Lisa Amatruda of Woodbury, walked out.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2025
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The imitation Punisher logo on Cole’s bullet was no act of flattery, but the most vile of insults.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Examples include belittling comments, patronizing questions, frequent interruptions, eye-rolling, sarcasm and mean jokes.—
Charles Trepany,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2025
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The episode also saw the sisters reflect on their relationship, which, as is typical with sisters, is filled with plenty of sarcasm and quips.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The National Parks Service has restored the original Harriet Tubman material featured on a webpage about the Underground Railroad after garnering outrage over its removal.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Italy has halted talks on a potential $1.5 billion deal for secure government communications amid outrage over threats to cut off Ukraine’s access to Starlink.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Indignity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignity. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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