undignified
adjective
un·dig·ni·fied
ˌən-ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd 
: not dignified : lacking in dignity or injurious to dignity
undignified behavior
She did not exactly fall, but she staggered and reeled across the room in a very undignified fashion …—
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery… she could not get over the idea that to earn her living was somewhat undignified …—Somerset Maugham
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Still, this is an undignified end to the San Francisco career of a truly great player.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
But his 2024 campaign and this undignified exit will leave a sour taste that will be hard to chase.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
Not to mention that his character receives an especially undignified exit.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
Some might say that the fate that awaited him, turning up on afternoon TV shows as a guest of the likes of Andy Williams, was a fate more undignified, but Stone’s refusal to give and die was the greatest revenge.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
But his 2024 campaign and this undignified exit will leave a sour taste that will be hard to chase.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
Not to mention that his character receives an especially undignified exit.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
Some might say that the fate that awaited him, turning up on afternoon TV shows as a guest of the likes of Andy Williams, was a fate more undignified, but Stone’s refusal to give and die was the greatest revenge.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Undignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undignified. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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