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Indignant vs Surprised - What's the difference?

indignant | surprised |

As adjectives the difference between indignant and surprised

is that indignant is showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong while surprised is caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.

As a verb surprised is

(surprise).

indignant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong.

    • Synonyms

    * angry, infuriated, mad, resentful

    Related terms

    * indign * indignation

    External links

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    surprised

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.

    • Synonyms

    * astonished *

    Verb

    (head)
  • (surprise)

    • See also

    * shocked