| Indignity (n.) Unmerited humiliation or embarrassment; any action toward another which manifests contempt for him; an offense against personal dignity; unmerited contemptuous treatment; contumely; incivility or injury, accompanied with insult. Thesaurus Entries abuse, affront, aspersion, atrocity, belittling, brickbat, comedown, contempt, contumely, cut, decrial, depreciation, derogation, despite, detraction, disapproval, discourtesy, discrediting, disgrace, dishonor, disparagement, disrespect, dump, enormity, faint praise, flout, flouting, gibe, grievance, humiliation, injury, injustice, insult, jeer, jeering, knocking, lukewarm support, minimizing, mock, mockery, obloquy, offense, outrage, put-down, putting down, reproach, scoff, scorn, scurrility, slap, slight, slighting, snub, sour grapes, taunt, uncomplimentary remark, wrong |