infra dig

American  

[in-fruh dig] / ˈɪn frə ˈdɪg /

adjective

1. beneath one's dignity.

---

infra dig British  

/ ˈɪnfrə ˈdɪɡ /

adjective

1. informal (postpositive) beneath one's dignity

---

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 • Oct. 5, 2022

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

From The Guardian • Jan. 9, 2020

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

From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2018

But it considers the latter especially infra dig.

From Time • Oct. 29, 2011

Great Doctor Parr, the learned Whig, Ne'er deemed the smoke-cloud infra dig.,

From Pipe and Pouch The Smoker's Own Book of Poetry by Various