indign en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ɪnˈdʌɪn/ (UK)
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French indigne, from Latin indignus, from in- (“un-”) + dignus (“worthy, dignified”).
Meanings
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(archaic) Unworthy, undeserving.
even th'Almightie selfe she did maligne, / Because to man so mercifull he was, / And unto all his creatures so benigne, / Sith she her selfe was of his grace indigne […].
1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book IV, Canto I”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
- (obsolete) disgraceful
- (obsolete) unbecoming
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more indign | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most indign | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Relateds
dignity · indignation · indignity · indignant · indignly