undignified
/'ʌn'dignifaid/
Definition
- 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.
Adjective
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