Meanings
comparative more dignified · superlative most dignified
- Having an attitude or bearing that connotes respectability and poise.
remain dignified
4 more examples
quietly dignified
a dignified silence
She made a dignified exit after the argument.
The old man carried himself in a dignified manner.
Synonyms: august
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of dignify
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving an attitude or bearing that connotes respectability and poise.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivehaving or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
adjectivehaving or showing self-esteem
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Bulgarian достоен, величествен
- достоен (dostoen)respectable
- величествен (veličestven)respectable
Catalan digne
- dignerespectable
Czech důstojný
- důstojnýrespectable
Danish værdig
- værdigrespectable
Finnish arvokas, arvostettu
- arvokasrespectable
- arvostetturespectable
- kunnianarvoisarespectable
French digne
- dignerespectable
German würdevoll, würdig
- würdevollrespectable
- würdigrespectable
Hindi सम्मानजनक, माननीय
- सम्मानजनक (sammānajnak)respectable
- माननीय (mānnīya)respectable
- मर्यादित (maryādit)respectable
Hungarian méltóságteljes, tiszteletet parancsoló
- méltóságteljesrespectable
- tiszteletet parancsolórespectable
Irish maorga, ardcheannach
- maorgarespectable
- ardcheannachrespectable
- státúilrespectable
Italian rispettabile, dignitoso
- rispettabilerespectable
- dignitosorespectable
Māori amaru
- amarurespectable
Norwegian Bokmål verdig
- verdigrespectable
Polish dostojny, godny
- dostojnyrespectable
- godnyrespectable
Portuguese digno
- dignorespectable
Romanian demn, respectabil
- demnrespectable
- respectabilrespectable
- impozantrespectable
Russian досто́йный, вели́чественный
- досто́йный (dostójnyj)respectable
- вели́чественный (velíčestvennyj)respectable
- велича́вый (veličávyj)respectable
Slovak dôstojný
- dôstojnýrespectable
Spanish digno, respetable
- dignorespectable
- respetablerespectable
Swedish värdig
- värdigrespectable
Ukrainian гі́дний
- гі́дний (hídnyj)respectable
Welsh arddun
- arddunrespectable
Cite this entry
dignified. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dignified
“dignified.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dignified. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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