dignified
adjective
dig·ni·fied
ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd 
: showing or expressing dignity
a dignified manner
looking dignified in a suit and tie
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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Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 June 2025
Mobile home parks offer an affordable and dignified housing option
There are dozens of mobile home communities in Emma, a hilly wooded community west of Asheville.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 2 June 2025
In India and Nepal, the company supports its artisans not only through fair wages and dignified labor conditions but also by funding schools and housing for their families.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Tiffany Renee Johnson does well in showing the two sides of Senegalese braider Aminata, who is proud and dignified with her peers, but vulnerable to the wiles of her cheating, out-of-work husband.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
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“Dignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dignified. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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dignified
adjective
dig·ni·fied
ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd
: having or showing dignity
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