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

… she could not get over the idea that to earn her living was somewhat undignified …

—Somerset Maugham

Examples of undignified in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

People have understood how undignified the dying process can be and are seeking to implement laws that have proved highly successful in other states and countries. —Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025

In her long, illustrious career, Mirren has never been so gloriously undignified. —Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 12 May 2025

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

Word History

First Known Use

1716, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for undignified

• acetamide
• acetonide
• acidified
• antimonide
• beatified
• benzaldehyde
• borohydride
• chalcogenide
• commodified
• decalcified
• declassified
• disaccharide