infra dig

American  

[in-fruh dig] / ˈɪn frə ˈdɪg /

adjective

1. beneath one's dignity.

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infra dig British  

/ ˈɪnfrə ˈdɪɡ /

adjective

1. informal  (postpositive) beneath one's dignity

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Etymology

Origin of infra dig

First recorded in 1815–25, infra dig is from Latin infrā dignitātem

Example Sentences

But loving is nothing if not embarrassing, its expressions always a little infra dig.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s a certain stripe of non-royal-watcher who thinks it very infra dig to show the slightest interest.

From The Guardian

These reviews are a mixed bag, mostly because the titles seem random and often infra dig.

From New York Times

One takeaway of these writings is a sense that James found being a child embarrassing and maddeningly infra dig.

From New York Times

There are other places you can go, where audiences come to enjoy the art of comedy and where half-cut heckles would be considered frightfully infra dig.

From The Guardian