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dignified

3 syllables
adjective
Quick answer

As an adjective, dignified means having an attitude or bearing that connotes respectability and poise.

Meanings of dignified

3 meanings

adjective

  1. Having an attitude or bearing that connotes respectability and poise.

  2. Having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance

    “her dignified demeanor”

    “the director of the school was a dignified white-haired gentleman”

  3. Having or showing self-esteem

    Similar: self-respecting, self-respectful

verb

Simple past tense and past participle of dignify

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: having or showing self-esteem
self-respectingself-respectful
Oppositesundignified

Words that rhyme with dignified

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