DEIGN Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

deign

verb

ˈdān

Definition of deign

as in to stoop

to descend to a level that is beneath one's dignity I wouldn't deign to answer that absurd accusation

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Recent Examples of deign Every baseball fan who reads your venerable newspaper knows this great Hall of Fame baseball writer would never have deigned to explain the Mets’ disastrous spring with the aid of these equations. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 My sister Shannon has not deigned to discuss this – or anything else – with me in over two years. — Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026 Iranian movies have been among the treasures of world cinema long before the Oscars deigned to take notice, of course, and also before the Islamic Revolution installed the current regime, in 1979. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026 The government’s reaction seemed more like a tantrum over the fact that anyone would deign to limit its power, rather than a national security imperative. — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deign

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stoop

Verb

Hair turns gray and memories fade, broad shoulders stoop and midsections sag.

— John L. Smith, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
Avid hiker Bob Siegel spends hours exploring nature trails that wind around mountain ridges and stoop through valley floors.

— Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

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