dignified
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- dignifiedly adverb
- dignifiedness noun
- quasi-dignified adjective
- undignified adjective
- undignifiedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of dignified
Example Sentences
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Allowing Summers to commence a dignified retirement while continuing to hold honorifics risks signaling that there are ultimately few consequences at the very top in higher education.
From Salon
The Pittsburg Post scolded, “It is not very manly or very dignified to slander a lady when she is not present.”
From Literature
In the recorded annals of puffin military campaigns, never did a puffin march into battle with such dignified grit.
From Literature
“I wish for people to live in a dignified and equitable world,” she firmly says.
From Los Angeles Times
He says the staff come in to work around the clock to care for patients in the most dignified and respectful way they can.
From BBC
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