Antonyms for dignity
ˈdɪg nɪ tidig·ni·ty

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1. dignitynoun

   Synonyms:
   worthiness, worth

2. dignitynoun

   A quality or state worthy of esteem and respect.

   Synonyms:
   worthiness, worth

3. dignitynoun

   Decorum, formality, stateliness.

   Synonyms:
   worth, worthiness

4. dignitynoun

   High office, rank, or station.

   Synonyms:
   worthiness, worth

Matched Categories

1. • Bearing
   • Status

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.0 / 3 votes

1. dignity, self-respect, self-regard, self-worthnoun

   the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

   "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"

   Synonyms:
   self-regard, lordliness, gravitas, self-respect, self-worth

2. dignity, lordliness, gravitasnoun

   formality in bearing and appearance

   "he behaved with great dignity"

   Synonyms:
   self-respect, self-worth, self-regard, arrogance, high-handedness, lordliness, gravitas, hauteur, haughtiness

3. dignitynoun

   high office or rank or station

   "he respected the dignity of the emissaries"

   Synonyms:
   self-regard, lordliness, gravitas, self-respect, self-worth

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1. dignitynoun

   Synonyms:
   exaltation, eminence, stateliness, honor, preferment

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1. worthlessness

   we are surrounded these days by men and women of both dignity and worthlessness. the last nearly four years are clear examples of "dignity" and "worthlessness."

   see above "explanation."

   Submitted by eber60126 on November 9, 2020  

How to use dignity in a sentence?

1. Jackie Lacey:

   Throughout this terrible ordeal, The two were never deterred by setbacks and instead demonstrated remarkable strength and dignity through what I imagine must have been a dark time.

2. Daniel Radcliffe:

   Transgender women are women. Any statement to the contrary erases the identity and dignity of transgender people and goes against all advice given by professional health care associations who have far more expertise on this subject matter than either Jo or I.

3. Aristotle:

   Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.

4. Rick Caruso:

   Our most fundamental duty is to protect the dignity, safety and well-being of our students on their own campus, what happened to our students is unthinkable and immoral.

5. Real Live Preacher, Real Live Preacher weblog, 05-01-05:

   Dignity comes not from control, but from understanding who you are and taking your rightful place in the world.

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