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adjective
- 1. having or showing a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect: "she maintained a dignified silence"
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The meaning of DIGNIFIED is showing or expressing dignity. How to use dignified in a sentence.
DIGNIFIED definition: 1. controlled, serious, and calm, and therefore deserving respect: 2. controlled, serious, and…. Learn more.
If you say that someone or something is dignified, you mean they are calm, impressive, and deserve respect. He seemed a very dignified and charming man. American English : dignified / ˈdɪgnɪfaɪd /
Something that has dignity is honorable and worthy, so something that is dignified acts in an honorable, worthy way, showing great self-respect and respect for others. If someone handles a terrible public embarrassment gracefully and without breaking down, we might compliment her dignified manner.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective dignified, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of dignified adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you say that someone or something is dignified, you mean they are calm, impressive, and deserve respect.
DIGNIFIED definition: calm, serious, and behaving in a way that makes people respect you: . Learn more.
dignified - having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance; "her dignified demeanor"; "the director of the school was a dignified white-haired gentleman"
Having or showing dignity or stateliness. Respectable. Simple past tense and past participle of dignify. Leo was dignified in appearance and elegant in speech, manners and writing. The position of women is free and dignified.
