dignified

adjective dig·ni·fied \ ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd \

Updated on: 16 Apr 2018

Definition of dignified

: showing or expressing dignity

a dignified manner

looking dignified in a suit and tie

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Examples of dignified in a Sentence

She has a kind but dignified manner.
He looked very dignified in his new suit.
The hotel's lobby is dignified but inviting.

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The Hole signer-songwriter and wife of late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain has been repeatedly making headlines since rising to fame in the early 1990s -- and not always for the most dignified reasons.

— abby jones, Billboard, "8 Times Courtney Love Was, Well, Courtney Love," 6 Apr. 2018
Before him, the ritual of throwing out the first ball from the president's box seat was a dignified exchange between the chief executive and the Senators' starting pitcher.

— chicagotribune.com, "Donald Trump's divisive decision to skip opening day," 5 Apr. 2018
Josephine Tey’s dignified passion for Innes is the strange flame that lights her strangely magical novel.

— WSJ, "Five Best: Laura Thompson," 30 Mar. 2018
And trying to find a place to live and to be dignified and civilized and continue their humanness, continue trying to be people.

— recode staff, Recode, "Full transcript: CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Recode Decode," 21 Mar. 2018
Knowing that most of Angola's inmates die in prison, Cain came up with a plan for more dignified send-offs.

— lisa gutierrez, kansascity, "Billy Graham's coffin was built by a prison inmate named 'Grasshopper.' Here's why. | The Kansas City Star," 28 Feb. 2018
When a flag is worn out or no longer a fitting symbol to display, the United States Flag Code says it should be burned in a dignified way, according to Collins Flags.

— carly breit, Country Living, "Here's the Right Way to Dispose of a Worn American Flag," 11 July 2017
Everyone wants to ensure that the secretary has a dignified exit.

— elise labott, CNN, "State Department looks past Tillerson to get ready for Pompeo," 14 Mar. 2018
The dignified, ever-correct Givenchy learned the name of his successor when it was announced after one of his last fashion shows.

— mary rourke, latimes.com, "Hubert de Givenchy dies at 91; courtly designer dressed Audrey Hepburn, built fashion empire," 12 Mar. 2018

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Definition of dignified for English Language Learners

: serious and somewhat formal : having or showing dignity

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adjective dig·ni·fied \ ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd \

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: having or showing dignity

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