dignified
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Synonyms & Antonyms for dignified
Synonyms
august, distingué, distinguished, imposing, portly, solemn, staid, stately
Antonyms
flighty, frivolous, giddy, goofy, silly, undignified
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The simplest and most dignified manner of doing so would be to include the birth and death years next to or under his name. — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, "Report: Trump tabloid pal cut deal with feds," 24 Aug. 2018 Top to bottom, left to right, a more dignified government, one that cared more about both America’s children and its international stature, would have shown more self-restraint and forbearance. — Peggy Noonan, WSJ, "Reflections on Impeachment, 20 Years Later," 29 Nov. 2018 Quick Bites Pick a place on the Place Dauphine such as La Bar du Caveau and lunch with lawyers from the Palais de Justice; its dignified facade walls off one side of the square. — William Sertl, WSJ, "Brief, Breezy and Foolproof Itineraries to 6 European Cities," 16 Jan. 2019 First was Cousy, a master dribbler and passer from Holy Cross who was known as the Houdini of the Hardwood in an era when everyone (though not Russell, who was too dignified for such frippery) had a nickname. — David M. Shribman, WSJ, "‘The Last Pass’ Book Review: Passing Acquaintances," 16 Nov. 2018 The story is more dignified and tonally consistent than in the last film — Redmayne never has to do another butt-waggling Erumpet seduction dance — but much of it plays out with just as little weight as Fantastic Beasts’ silliest moments. — Tasha Robinson, The Verge, "Even for the Harry Potter hardcore, Crimes of Grindelwald is one convoluted movie," 8 Nov. 2018 The pursuit of safe, dignified, and equal treatment in the workplace as a solution to the abuse of power is a mission that can be fulfilled. — Julyssa Lopez, Glamour, "Time's Up Picks WNBA's Lisa Borders as Its First-Ever President and CEO," 2 Oct. 2018 Amtrak will install lactation suites in several of its stations, including Philadelphia’s 30th Street, giving breastfeeding women and clean, private and dignified space to pump while commuting. — Oona Goodin-smith, Philly.com, "Making the most of your Memorial Day weekend, court upholds transgender student rights| Morning Newsletter," 25 May 2018 Toronto’s newest attraction seemed destined to end up in the dignified solitude of a tycoon’s country home, somewhere behind the stables, perhaps. — Max Maeckler, Vogue, "Bjarke Ingels’s Serpentine Pavilion Is on a World Tour: First Stop, Toronto," 24 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dignified.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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