dignified

American  

[dig-nuh-fahyd] / ˈdɪg nəˌfaɪd /

adjective

1. characterized or marked by dignity of aspect or manner; stately; decorous.

   dignified conduct.

   Synonyms:

   noble, august, grave

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dignified British  

/ ˈdɪɡnɪˌfaɪd /

adjective

1. characterized by dignity of manner or appearance; stately

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Other Word Forms

• dignifiedly adverb
• dignifiedness noun
• quasi-dignified adjective
• undignified adjective
• undignifiedly adverb

Etymology

Origin of dignified

First recorded in 1660–70; dignify + -ed ²

Example Sentences

I was soon finding reasons to hobble past a full-length mirror, noting with satisfaction the dignified figure I seemed to cut.

From The Wall Street Journal

For Hoy, the fight to raise money and raise awareness is his new Olympic-sized mission and his response therefore was dignified, yet resolutely determined.

From BBC

In a post on Instagram, Mr Rajput addressed the trolls: "Sorry to disappoint you. I'm not a government employee, but I work hard for my family and want to give them a good, dignified life."

From BBC

If there’s a complaint to be had with “Boo-Yah” it is the dissonance between Scott’s dignified approach to a terminal disease and the documentary’s close-to-maudlin treatment of its subject’s passing.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Of course, we will work as constructively as possible with all our partners to ensure that peace prevails and that it is a dignified peace,” Zelensky said in his nightly address on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• courtly
• distinguished
• formal
• grand
• magnificent
• noble
• solemn
• somber
• stately