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Definitions

undignified

ADJECTIVE
low
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rough
STRONG
base blue common degraded depraved gross mean menial offensive raw scurvy
WEAK
abject coarse contemptible crass crumby dastardly despicable disgraceful dishonorable disreputable ignoble ill-bred inelegant miserable nasty obscene off-color rude scrubby scruffy servile sordid unbecoming uncouth unrefined unworthy vile woebegone woeful wretched
Antonyms
STRONG
clean good kind moral nice noble polite sophisticated superior
WEAK
above cheerful decent elevated gay happy healthy high honest honorable increased prominent respectable rich strong tall upright well
ADJECTIVE
unseemly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inappropriate indecent tawdry untoward
WEAK
cheap coarse crude discreditable disreputable in poor taste inapt incorrect indecorous indelicate inelegant inept malapropos malodorous out of keeping out of place poor raffish rough rowdy rude ruffian unapt unbecoming unbefitting ungodly unrefined unsuitable vulgar wrong
Antonyms
STRONGEST
proper suitable
WEAK
appropriate de rigueur due fitting seemly suited

Example Sentences

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Inspectors also said there were longstanding issues at the site including overcrowding and "undignified separation from toilet and living space".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

"This is the end of a very long nightmare for Tom, who had lived through the hell of an unjust accusation and an undignified detention," Felix's lawyer François Zimeray told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

The 8-foot by 8-foot sheds have become a staple of quick solutions to homelessness but face the criticism of being cramped, flimsy and undignified.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

These nanoscopic audio devices aren’t just silly and undignified — more on that in a moment — they’re inescapable, popping up everywhere from Instagram interviews to red carpet premieres and award shows.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

She had seen cats fall clumsily from windowsills and then walk off as if nothing undignified had happened; this, Miss Lumley realized, was her wisest course of action.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood