infra dig

[in-fruh dig]

adjective

1. beneath one's dignity.

infra dig

/ ˈɪnfrə ˈdɪɡ /

adjective

1. informal,  (postpositive) beneath one's dignity

Word History and Origins

Origin of infra dig¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of infra dig¹

C19: from Latin phrase infrā dignitātem

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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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.

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