🇬🇧🇪🇸 dignified - digno : English Lesson
adjective
Meaning of "dignified" ("digno"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
If someone is dignified, they stay calm, polite, and serious on the outside, even when something silly or embarrassing is happening around them. They act in a way that makes people respect them, like a kind king or queen who doesn’t lose their cool.
The cat walked past the barking dog in the most dignified way possible, like, “I do not speak to peasants.”
Grandpa tried to stay dignified while his dentures flew out during his big important speech.
I tried to look dignified in my class photo, but my hair was doing a tornado impression.
Our dignified principal slipped on a banana peel, bowed, and then kept walking like it was part of the plan.
My baby brother drank from his sippy cup in such a dignified way, you’d think he was at a fancy tea party with the queen.
At the small church, an old woman walked to the front with a dignified gait. Her dignified dress was plain, her hair neat. She gave a short, dignified speech about kindness, then stood in dignified silence as the crowd bowed. A dignified smile touched her face; the room wept and then clapped, relieved and proud.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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