dignified

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK, General American) IPA(key): /ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Adjective

dignified (comparative more dignified, superlative most dignified)

  1. Having an attitude or bearing that connotes respectability and poise.
    remain dignified
    quietly dignified
    a dignified silence
    She made a dignified exit after the argument.
    The old man carried himself in a dignified manner.
    • 2026 October 20, Shayna Rubin, “Enes Kanter Freedom to attend WNBA Finals game, cites Gabby Williams”, in San Francisco Chronicle‎[1], archived from the original on 21 October 2026:
      In 2017, the [WNBA] suspended rules that "Players, coaches, and trainers are to stand and line up in a dignified posture along the sidelines or on the foul line during the playing of the National Anthem."

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Verb

dignified

  1. simple past and past participle of dignify
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