Rile vs Indignation - What's the difference?
rile | indignation |
to make angry
*{{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=October 20
, author=Michael da Silva
, title=Stoke 3 - 0 Macc Tel-Aviv
, work=BBC Sport
to stir or move from a state of calm or order
An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.
A self-righteous anger or disgust.
As a verb rile
is to make angry.As a noun indignation is
an anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.rile
English
Verb
(ril)citation, page= , passage=Riled by a decision that went against him, Ziv kicked his displaced boot at the assistant referee and, after a short consultation between the officials, he was given his marching orders and the loudest cheer of the night.}}
- Money'' ''problems'' rile ''the underpaid worker every day .
- Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really rile me.
- It riles me that she never closes the door after she leaves.