Synonyms of dignified

dignified 1 of 2

adjective

ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd 

as in imposing

having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner

assumed a dignified stance and ignored the taunting

dignified funeral services for the fallen firemen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imposing
• distinguished
• solemn
• decorous
• elegant
• aristocratic
• staid
• handsome
• stately
• portly
• distingué
• august
• somber
• proper
• seemly
• grim
• sober
• majestic
• noble
• po-faced
• grave
• magisterial
• lordly
• elevated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undignified
• silly
• frivolous
• goofy
• giddy
• improper
• crude
• coarse
• indecent
• vulgar
• unseemly
• uncouth
• flighty
• crass

dignified

2 of 2

verb

past tense of dignify

as in elevated

to assign a high status or value to

our graduation ceremony was dignified by a visit from the mayor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elevated
• promoted
• exalted
• ennobled
• lifted
• enthroned
• enshrined
• deified
• honored
• aggrandized
• praised
• canonized
• glorified
• magnified
• uplifted
• upgraded
• raised
• idealized
• heightened
• boosted
• enskied
• intensified
• romanticized
• sanitized
• lauded
• acclaimed
• extolled
• sugarcoated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humiliated
• humbled
• degraded
• minimized
• demeaned
• depreciated
• abased
• disparaged
• decried
• detracted
• belittled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dignified

Adjective

With its gorgeous lobby and refreshed rooms, there's never been a better time to stay at this dignified old dame—the Shangri-La group's very first hotel. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Deploying intelligent dispatching platforms has become critical to protecting departure punctuality, maintaining audit compliance and delivering dignified passenger care. — Justin Newell, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Verb

Rather than a piece of writing dignified by money, the work of writing is dignified by a reader’s time. — M. C. Mah, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

The incarnation dignified the material world, which is good, though in constant need of repair and healing. — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026