dignified
Calm, serious and behaving in a way that earns respect.
dignified in a sentence
- Even when the crowd booed, the captain stayed dignified, walking off with her head held high.
- The old butler gave a dignified bow and led the guests calmly up the grand staircase.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to dignified?
- Afoolish
- Bstately
- Csilly
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B: stately. The other three mean the opposite of dignified.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to dignified?
- Astately
- Bsilly
- Cnoble
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B: silly. The other three mean nearly the same as dignified.
Words that mean something similar
stately, noble
Words that mean the opposite
silly, foolish
More words about character & personality
- diligent: Working hard and taking care over what you do.
- distinguished: Respected and admired, especially for your achievements.
- dogged: Refusing to give up, however hard things get.
- earnest: Serious and truly meaning what you say.
- eccentric: Behaving in an odd but usually harmless way.
- eminent: Famous and highly respected.
- enterprise: The courage and energy to start new and difficult projects.
- ferocious: Fierce, wild and violent.
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Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test