| Meaning | Having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance. |
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| Examples | - "her dignified demeanor"
- "the director of the school was a dignified white-haired gentleman"
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| Narrower | courtly, formal, stately | refined or imposing in manner or appearance |
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| distinguished, grand, imposing, magisterial | Used of a person's appearance or behavior |
| See also | composed | serenely self-possessed and free from agitation / agitation especially in times of stress |
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| elegant | refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style |
| Opposite | undignified | lacking dignity |
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| Spanish | decoroso, digno, solemne |
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