Definitions

dignity

[dig-ni-tee] / ˈdɪg nɪ ti /

NOUN

excellence, nobility

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decency decorum grace grandeur greatness honor morality poise prestige quality respectability self-respect stature status virtue

STRONG

address cachet character consequence courtliness culture distinction elevation eminence ethics etiquette glory gravity hauteur importance loftiness majesty merit nobleness perfection propriety rank regard renown seemliness significance solemnity splendor standing state stateliness station sublimity worth worthiness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dishonor evil immorality indecency insignificance unimportance

STRONG

bad manners worthlessness

WEAK

lowliness

Example Sentences

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It cannot be said that betrayal has endowed Delery with Tragic Dignity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The opposite argument is advanced by the Humanist Society Scotland along with two other campaigning groups, Dignity in Dying Scotland, and Friends at the End.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

The team said goodbye Saturday at Dignity Health Sports Park, honoring Press before its first game of 2026, a 6-0 win over Paraguay.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

Bipartisan proposals, such as the Dream Act and Dignity Act, would promote border security and a dignified process for long-term immigrants and Dreamers to achieve legal status.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Now, like the abortive Crusade for Moorish Dignity, he had another debacle on his itching hands.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

Vocabulary lists containing dignity

Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)

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Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)

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