dignified

adjective

dig·​ni·​fied ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd How to pronounce dignified (audio)
: showing or expressing dignity
a dignified manner
looking dignified in a suit and tie

Examples of dignified in a Sentence

She has a kind but dignified manner. He looked very dignified in his new suit. The hotel's lobby is dignified but inviting.
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With Good Night, and Good Luck, Clooney and his collaborators give a dignified and resonant answer. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025 According to a 2020 HuffPost report, Trump was present at only four of the 96 dignified transfers that occurred during his first term. Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025 There will be a formal dignified departure ceremony for the soldiers on Thursday in Vilnius, the capital, which is expected to include top Lithuanian officials and military leaders. Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025 But despite San Jose’s push to get more people indoors into what Mahan and the city describe as more dignified living conditions, the process has encountered some difficulties. Devan Patel, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dignified

Word History

Etymology

see dignify

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dignified was in 1584

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“Dignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dignified. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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dignified

adjective
dig·​ni·​fied ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd How to pronounce dignified (audio)
: having or showing dignity

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