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.
Recent Examples on the Web His dignified aura and classical training make Hyde a frequent presence in period pieces. Katie Rife, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2024 Meanwhile, major food brands face new pressures from shareholders and advocates to build more fair and dignified supply chains. Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 All residents deserve the opportunity to live healthy and dignified lives. The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024 So there’s an instinct to survive but also to remain dignified. Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2023 In art, as in media of all kinds, Black women have often been either represented as subordinate, like Olympia’s maid, or as a dignified heroine (and in Hollywood movies, usually a little of both). M.h. Miller, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024 The Holocaust itself was not enough—no people can build a sustainable and dignified self-image on the basis of victimhood alone—but Zionism transformed victimhood into triumph. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2024 Biden will attend the dignified transfer today of the three American soldiers killed in Jordan this week. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2024 They’re given chances to be dignified and inspirational. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2024

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

dignified

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

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