dignity
/ˈdɪɡnɪti/noun3 syllables
Dignity means: the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect.
Synonyms for dignity7
noun, as in the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
self-respect, self-regard, self-worth
noun, as in formality in bearing and appearance
lordliness, gravitas
What does dignity mean?3
noun
1
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect“it was beneath his dignity to cheat”
2
formality in bearing and appearance“he behaved with great dignity”
3
high office or rank or station“he respected the dignity of the emissaries”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Dignity in a sentence
- Maybe alms don't give people dignity, but they do give them life.rul
- The nobility stay noble in poverty, while the upstarts show no dignity.vanda_t
- Because he believes in the importance of people's own dignity, he advocates suicide.AOCinJAPAN
- You walk with the dignity of the sea.Igider
- It is beneath my dignity to ask a favor.auxitt
- Don't lose your dignity in front of these people.Amastan
- The prisoner of war bore himself with great dignity.unknown
- They move through life with a quiet dignity.Igider
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Forms of dignity
as a noun
- plural
- dignities