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Feeling or expressing anger or scorn, esp. at unjust, mean or ungrateful treatment (adjective)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen July 5, 2026
Answer
INDIGNANT
The Root
DIGNmeans “worthy, merited”
In a sentence: An INDIGNANT coach conferred with the umpire who had missed two obvious calls.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Feeling or expressing anger or scorn, esp. at unjust, mean or ungrateful treatment (adjective)” has the answer INDIGNANT (9 letters), built on the root DIGN, which means “worthy, merited”. See the full July 5, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.