undignified

/'ʌn'dignifaid/

Thân thiện

He made an undignified scramble to pick up the spilled groceries.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Lacking dignity: The word "undignified" describes a person, behavior, or situation that lacks seriousness, grace, or respectability, often appearing foolish, embarrassing, or beneath one's status.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • His undignified scramble to pick up the dropped papers made everyone laugh.
  • It was an undignified end to the debate when the politicians started shouting.
  • She felt it was undignified to argue about money in public.

Advanced Usage

• "to be/become undignified": to act in a way that compromises one's dignity.
  • The CEO felt that wearing a silly costume for the party would be undignified.
• "an undignified spectacle": a publicly embarrassing or unseemly event.
  • The protest turned into an undignified spectacle when food was thrown.

Variants and Related Words

• Undignify (verb, rare): To deprive of dignity. (e.g., )
• Dignified (adjective): Having or showing dignity. This is the direct antonym of "undignified."

Synonyms

• Unseemly: Not proper or appropriate.
• Indecorous: Failing to conform to good taste or propriety.
• Unbecoming: Not fitting or appropriate, especially for one's status or character.

Antonyms

• Dignified
• Stately
• Decorous

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Beneath one's dignity": This phrase is conceptually related, describing an action considered too undignified for someone to perform.
  • He felt that complaining to the manager was beneath his dignity.
• "To lose one's dignity": To act in an undignified manner, often in a specific situation.
  • She lost her dignity when she slipped and fell on the stage.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. lacking dignity