dignified

BrE /ˈdɪɡ.nɪ.fɪd/ AmE /ˈdɪɡ.nə.fɪd/

adjective en → es

1 RESPECTABLE [attributive] [predicative] B2

having or showing a serious and proper manner that people respect

digno, respetable, sereno

  • a dignified person

Collocations dignified silence · dignified manner

  • She walked into the room with a dignified air.

    Entró en la sala con una actitud digna.

2 DECOROUS [attributive] [predicative] B2

showing or having good manners and behaving in an appropriate way for a formal occasion

decoroso, correcto, adecuado

  • a dignified ceremony

Collocations dignified speech · dignified behavior

  • The wedding was a very dignified occasion.

    La boda fue una ocasión muy decorosa.