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indign
[ in-dahyn ]
/ ɪnˈdaɪn /
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adjective
Archaic. unworthy.
Obsolete. unbecoming or disgraceful.
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Words nearby indign
indigent, indigested, indigestible, indigestion, indigestive, indign, indignant, indignantly, indignation, indignity, indigo
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How to use indign in a sentence
La mujer del campesino se indign mucho cuando su marido le entreg las cuatro pesetas.
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British Dictionary definitions for indign
indign
/ (ɪnˈdaɪn) /
adjective obsolete, or poetic
undeserving; unworthy
unseemly; disgraceful
not deserved
Word Origin for indign
C15: from Old French indigne, from Latin indignus unworthy, from in- 1 + dignus worthy; see dignity
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