dignity, self-respect, self-regard, self-worth
(noun) the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; âit was beneath his dignity to cheatâ; âshowed his true dignity when under pressureâ
dignity, lordliness, gravitas
(noun) formality in bearing and appearance; âhe behaved with great dignityâ
dignity
(noun) high office or rank or station; âhe respected the dignity of the emissariesâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dignity (countable and uncountable, plural dignities)
The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.
Decorum, formality, stateliness.
High office, rank, or station.
One holding high rank; a dignitary.
(obsolete) Fundamental principle; axiom; maxim.
• worth
• worthiness
• augustness, humanness, nobility, majesty, grandeur, glory, superiority, wonderfulness
• tidying
Source: Wiktionary
Dig"ni*ty, n.; pl. Dignities. Etym: [OE. dignete, dignite, OF. digneté, dignité, F. dignité, fr. L. dignitas, from dignus worthy. See Dainty, Deign.]
1. The state of being worthy or honorable; elevation of mind or character; true worth; excellence.
2. Elevation; grandeur. The dignity of this act was worth the audience of kings. Shak.
3. Elevated rank; honorable station; high office, political or ecclesiastical; degree of excellence; preferment; exaltation. Macaulay. And the king said, What honor and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this Esth. vi. 3. Reuben, thou art my firstborn, . . . the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power. Gen. xlix. 3.
4. Quality suited to inspire respect or reverence; loftiness and grace; impressiveness; stateliness; -- said of A letter written with singular energy and dignity of thought Macaulay.
5. One holding high rank; a dignitary. These filthy dreamers . . . speak evil of dignities. Jude. 8.
6. Fundamental principle; axiom; maxim. [Obs.] Sciences concluding from dignities, and principles known by themselves. Sir T. Browne.
Syn.
– See Decorum. To stand upon one's dignity, to have or to affect a high notion of one's own rank, privilege, or character. They did not stand upon their dignity, nor give their minds to being or to seeming as elegant and as fine as anybody else. R. G. White.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 January 2025
(adverb) in an uninformative manner; ââI canât tell you when the manager will arrive,â he said rather uninformativelyâ
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