What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Indignant vs Wounded - What's the difference?

indignant | wounded | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between indignant and wounded

is that indignant is showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong while wounded is suffering from a wound, especially one acquired in battle.

As a verb wounded is

past tense of wound.

As a noun wounded is

usually, with "the" People who are maimed or have wounds.

indignant

English

Adjective

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

    * angry, infuriated, mad, resentful

    wounded

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (wound)
  • * 1913: )
  • Nila, Agni's son, brandishing an uptorn tree, rushed on Prahasta; but he wounded the monkey with showers of arows.

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Suffering from a wound, especially one acquired in battle.
  • * 1883:
  • ...he was deadly pale, and the blood-stained bandage round his head told that he had recently been wounded , and still more recently dressed.
  • (figuratively) Suffering from an emotional injury.
  • My wounded pride never recovered from her rejection.

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • (qualifier) People who are maimed or have wounds.
  • The wounded lay on stretchers waiting for surgery.

    Derived terms

    * walking wounded