INDIGNITIES Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

indignities

noun

plural of indignity

as in insults

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 indignities Freedom, for most people, meant a stable existence free of poverty and its indignities. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026 What Alejo can do is blunt the effect of all these indignities and do the heavy lifting to make someone’s life a little easier. — Megan Greenwell, Bloomberg, 9 June 2026 Sam later apologizes for all the indignities the Muppets have made the great artist suffer, but Nureyev won’t hear it. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 June 2026 The remedy is finding laughter amongst the indignities. — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026 The next day, we are met with twin indignities, setting up for an après-ski party and the arrival of Sabrina in what might be her dumbest outfit yet. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 May 2026 Where would a collapse in the Finals from coming home up 2-0 to ultimately squander the series rank in the pantheon of Knicks’ indignities? — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 11 June 2026 The family members either submitted to the indignities—the false testimony, the obscene bullet fees—or were asked for bribes as high as $7,000 to avoid consigning their relatives to mass graves. — Laura Secor, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026 Ream’s grown accustomed to such indignities, especially from Richards, the Crystal Palace standout who squared off with Ream in the English Premier League when Ream played for Fulham. — Sean Gregory, Time, 1 July 2026

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Noun

Hurling insults and a general dismissiveness is in, or at least tolerated.

— Steve Buckley, New York Times, 2 July 2026
But back in February when the court ruled against him on tariffs, the president held an angry White House press conference, calling the conservative justices who sided against him disloyal among other insults.

— Tamara Keith, NPR, 1 July 2026

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Look, of the outrages, these are like the least among them, as far as being upset with the administration, with the president.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 June 2026
More recently, Tandy Hills experienced issues with ATVs being driven through the park and damaging wildflowers, sparking outrages on social media from people who demanded the city take action.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026

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