DIGNITY Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

dignity

noun

ˈdig-nə-tē

Definition of dignity

as in nobility

high position within society the archbishop is very conscious of his dignity

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Recent Examples of dignity The challenge is to preserve human dignity while recovering our capacity for heroic ambition. — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2026 Long-term survivors remember when policy lagged behind the epidemic and when access to treatment, care, housing, and dignity had to be fought for. — Jeff Berry, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026 There’s something profoundly moving about helping others exit this world surrounded by love and with dignity. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 However, the author contends these devices are mere proxies for genuine care, unable to offer the reciprocity and shared human experience vital for dignity and belonging. — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dignity

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Noun

He was branded a heretic, in part for preaching that the nobility were immoral and so was nobility itself.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026
Originally published in Esquire magazine, this group portrait of jazz nobility was photographed at 17 East 126th Street in New York City.

— David Morgan, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of nobility

Noun

The centre-back hopes signing for Birmingham will bring out latent leadership qualities.

— Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
None of the lead articles compare firms that adopted these AI processes with otherwise similar firms that did not, on realized strategy quality or long-run performance.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of quality

Noun

The team also traded away Luis Arraez and Heliot Ramos for prospects, further thinning their ranks.

— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will soon join the ranks of iconic observatories like the Hubble and James Webb telescopes – plumbing the far reaches of the cosmos to answer some of life's greatest mysteries.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of rank

Noun

Speaking to the state Transportation Commission last week in San Diego, Kosup stressed that another reason for the fenders is that Navy ships have also gotten larger since the bridge opened.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
However, the threat of taking California to the Supreme Court may be enough to bring the state’s AG Rob Bonta back to the bargaining table.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of state

Noun

While Prince William is having his wedding day moment with Travis on New Heights, PEOPLE previously reported that his royal highness will not be attending the Kansas City Chiefs tight end's nuptials.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Before the end of World War II, imperial highnesses were in abundant supply.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025

Definition of highness

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