dignified
pronunciation
How to pronounce dignified in British English:
UK [ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd]
How to pronounce dignified in American English:
US [ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd]
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- Adjective:
- having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
- having or showing self-esteem
Word Origin
- dignified (adj.)
- past participle adjective from dignify; 1660s in sense "ranking as a dignitary;" 1812 in sense "having a dignified manner."
Example
- 1. You ask for a dignified work environment .
- 2. Even if you argued your point adamantly , a dignified retreat is simple .
- 3. It was the beginning of a desperate search for answers to the big questions with which every great revolution starts : what is a good , dignified life ?
- 4. In deference to the public mood , the festivities were reduced in scale , and a note of repentance was added to a dignified cathedral service .
- 5. He had to demonstrate that he himself was fulfilling his family and social obligations and he had to create economic and political conditions that would permit his subjects to carry out their family and social duties in a dignified manner .