indignos

Indignos is the masculine plural form of the Spanish adjective indigno. It is used to describe people, acts, or things judged as not worthy, despicable, or dishonorable. The feminine plural form is indignas; the singular forms are indigno (masculine) and indigna (feminine). The word derives from Latin indignus, meaning “not worthy,” from in- “not” + dignus “worthy.”

In usage, indignos typically appears with masculine or mixed-gender nouns, as in actos indignos (unworthy acts) or hombres indignos (unworthy men). When referring to feminine nouns, the feminine form indignas or indigna is used, depending on number and gender. A common expression is indignos de confianza, meaning unworthy of trust. Indignos often conveys a strong moral or ethical judgment and is more evaluative than merely describing a lack of worth.

Indignos appears frequently in literary, religious, or political language to condemn behavior or conduct that violates norms of dignity or integrity. While it shares a semantic field with related terms like indignidad (dignity or shame in a moral sense), indignos functions primarily as a descriptive adjective rather than a noun.

There are no widely recognized uses of indignos as a proper noun or title in general references. The term remains primarily a standard descriptive word in Spanish, employed to express disapproval of actions, people, or institutions deemed unworthy of esteem or trust.