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- pronunciation:
- dIg
nih
ti
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
dignities |
| definition 1: |
one's sense of worth; pride or self-respect, esp. as manifested in one's bearing or behavior.
Shamed by what he had done, no kind words from others could restore his dignity.Unjustly accused, she walked with tremendous dignity, her head held high, toward the cells.- synonyms:
- honor, pride, self-esteem, self-respect
- similar words:
- face, self-regard, stateliness, worth
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| definition 2: |
a rank of honor.
- similar words:
- distinction, eminence, honor, nobility, rank, respectability
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| definition 3: |
formal behavior or bearing.
- synonyms:
- formality
- similar words:
- nobility, reserve, state, stateliness
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| related words: |
account, credit, principle, taste |
The word dignity
contains the following parts:
dign
Latin
root
that means worthy
  Example words:
-ty, -ity, -uity, -eity
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means state or quality of being
Example words:
dignity, elasticity, extremity, hostility, humility, ingenuity, liberty, loyalty, majority, minority, plenty, prosperity
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