Synonyms of dignified

dignified 1 of 2

adjective

ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd 

as in imposing

having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner

assumed a dignified stance and ignored the taunting

dignified funeral services for the fallen firemen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imposing
• distinguished
• solemn
• decorous
• elegant
• aristocratic
• staid
• handsome
• stately
• portly
• distingué
• august
• somber
• proper
• seemly
• grim
• sober
• majestic
• noble
• po-faced
• grave
• magisterial
• lordly
• elevated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undignified
• silly
• frivolous
• goofy
• giddy
• improper
• crude
• coarse
• indecent
• vulgar
• unseemly
• uncouth
• flighty
• crass

dignified

2 of 2

verb

past tense of dignify

as in elevated

to assign a high status or value to

our graduation ceremony was dignified by a visit from the mayor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elevated
• promoted
• exalted
• ennobled
• lifted
• enthroned
• enshrined
• deified
• honored
• aggrandized
• praised
• canonized
• glorified
• magnified
• uplifted
• upgraded
• raised
• idealized
• heightened
• boosted
• enskied
• intensified
• romanticized
• sanitized
• lauded
• acclaimed
• extolled
• sugarcoated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humiliated
• humbled
• degraded
• minimized
• demeaned
• depreciated
• abased
• disparaged
• decried
• detracted
• belittled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dignified

Adjective

Trump is scheduled to attend the dignified-transfer service for the slain soldiers at Dover Air Force Base tomorrow. — Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

In Bunia and Rwampara, 75 decontaminations and 57 safe and dignified burials have been carried out by teams directly supported by UNICEF and partners. — Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Verb

The incarnation dignified the material world, which is good, though in constant need of repair and healing. — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

That’s what dignified the Rolling Stones. — Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026