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 Their memory, their suffering and their dignity will be forever etched in our minds and presented to the eyes of the world. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 Her advocacy puts economic dignity and workers’ rights at the center of community progress. — The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 My ambition was to maximize my clients’ careers and to function at the highest level, hopefully with class and dignity that reflected back on the client. — Rick Nicita, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 But families, educators, and institutions have not always conveyed that dependence as a source of dignity, opportunity, or ambition. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dignity

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Noun

What remained were totems and symbols that were somehow infused with nobility.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
There’s a nobility in providing some fan service to help immerse Oasis devotees who could not afford the outrageous ticket prices to attend the tour.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of nobility

Noun

Twenty years later, the Chicks are marking the anniversary of Taking the Long Way with a modest tour and equally modest deluxe reissue, featuring a handful of demos and outtakes of mixed quality.

— Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2026
The new wave of London clubs always had a very urban quality, but inevitably, as their members matured, so did their needs.

— Mark Cecil, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of quality

Noun

For example, in 2023, commercial insurers paid more than $2,500 on average for colonoscopies performed in a hospital outpatient department in Massachusetts, according to state data.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Democrat senators oppose the Republican proposal that shifts some SNAP cost to states.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 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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