heypolyglot
Italian

indignare

/in.diɲˈɲa.re/verbB2
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Meaning

to outrage, offend

  • to provoke deep indignation, anger, or moral outrage
  • in reflexive form (indignarsi): to become indignant or outraged

In a sentence

Questo comportamento scorretto indigna tutta la comunità.

This unfair behaviour outrages the whole community.

I cittadini si sono indignati per la chiusura dell'ospedale.

Citizens were outraged by the closure of the hospital.

Non ti indigna vedere così tanta ingiustizia?

Doesn't it outrage you to see so much injustice?

Word forms (48)
WordWord forms
indignareinfinitive
indignoindicative · present · singular · 1st person
indigniindicative · present · singular · 2nd person
indignaindicative · present · singular · 3rd person
indigniamoindicative · present · plural · 1st person
indignateindicative · present · plural · 2nd person
indignanoindicative · present · plural · 3rd person
indignavoindicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person
indignaviindicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
indignavaindicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
indignavamoindicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person
indignavateindicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
indignavanoindicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
indignaiindicative · past · singular · 1st person
indignastiindicative · past · singular · 2nd person
indignòindicative · past · singular · 3rd person
indignammoindicative · past · plural · 1st person
indignasteindicative · past · plural · 2nd person
indignaronoindicative · past · plural · 3rd person
indigneròindicative · future · singular · 1st person
indigneraiindicative · future · singular · 2nd person
indigneràindicative · future · singular · 3rd person
indigneremoindicative · future · plural · 1st person
indignereteindicative · future · plural · 2nd person
indignerannoindicative · future · plural · 3rd person
indignisubjunctive · present · singular · 1st person
indignisubjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person
indignisubjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person
indigniamosubjunctive · present · plural · 1st person
indigniatesubjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person
indigninosubjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person
indignassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person
indignassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
indignassesubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
indignassimosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person
indignastesubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
indignasserosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
indignereiconditional · present · singular · 1st person
indigneresticonditional · present · singular · 2nd person
indignerebbeconditional · present · singular · 3rd person
indigneremmoconditional · present · plural · 1st person
indigneresteconditional · present · plural · 2nd person
indignerebberoconditional · present · plural · 3rd person
indignaimperative · singular · 2nd person
indigniamoimperative · plural · 1st person
indignateimperative · plural · 2nd person
indignandogerund
indignatopast · participle

Usage notes

  • The past participle 'indignato' is widely used as an adjective meaning 'indignant' or 'outraged'.

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