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Synonyms for dignified

Most common

courtly stately formal decorous

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Having an attitude or bearing that connotes respectability and poise.

    She made a dignified exit after the argument.

Example sentences

  • formal The premier paid a formal visit to the White House.
  • stately A government official's stately mansion was looted.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
dignifiedsteady
formalsteady
statelyrising
courtlyrising
decoroussteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
high1, gurt
5 letters
great1, grand1, proud1, grave1, noble2, lofty2, staid1
6 letters
august2, formal2, lordly2
7 letters
stately2, exalted3, courtly2
8 letters
elevated4, imposing3, majestic3, princely2, decorous3
11 letters
magisterial5
13 letters
distinguished3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (noble2 = 2 syllables).