UNDIGNIFIED Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

undignified

adjective

Definition of undignified

as in frivolous

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Recent Examples of undignified In pop culture, the representation of gay men has largely been limited to a narrow list of tragic themes and undignified caricatures, Duquette said. — Ian Kerner 19 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 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. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026 Being unable to reliably feed your family healthy and nutritious foods in a way that aligns with your values can feel undignified. — Senbagam Virudachalam, The Conversation, 25 Nov. 2025 One gets the sense of a male playwright feeling uncomfortable about the possibility of making a female character look undignified — but Ibsen’s own satire gets us past that. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undignified

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Adjective

Many academics see sports as frivolous and corrupting, as a distraction from the higher purpose of moral and intellectual formation—and as the most visible sign of the commercialization and corporatization of the modern university.

— Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026
Movies The world of fashion is often thought of as frivolous—more spangles than substance, more commerce than art.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of frivolous

Adjective

Some Latinas are nerds, and some Latinas are quirky, and some of them are goofy and some of them are clumsy.

— Johanna Ferreira, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The opening chase scene is gorgeously animated, the kind of sequence that makes Common Side Effects distinct visual style that is at once both goofy and realistic so mesmerizing to watch.

— Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of goofy

Adjective

But seeing my parents examining themselves in that way and connecting with people and putting themselves in vulnerable and silly and meaningful situations.

— Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
That scene was always the silliest in the American version, and its absence in the international edition was a wise choice.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of silly

Adjective

However, between a two-game injury absence for Gaines and Riley taking it to another gear, the 5-foot-10 running back is now giving Bronco fans giddy memories of 2024 Ashton Jeanty.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026
This story of an artificial intelligence in extreme existential crisis is primarily constructed for MCU superfans, the kind who get giddy over Easter eggs and can recite reams of backstory minutiae off the top of their domes.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of giddy

Adjective

Recently, our president engaged in yet another of his unseemly acts, which quickly passed like so many other indecencies once fresh provocations arrived.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
King’s reaction, and the way the media was reporting on the verdict, revealed an unseemly form of racial stereotyping, associating a particular moral or legal position with being Black.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of unseemly

Adjective

In 2024, its football program acknowledged impermissible recruiting contacts during the COVID-19 recruiting dead period, improper tryouts and unauthorized coaching by noncoaching staff.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
The production was shut down in Livingston, Montana last Saturday when locals complained about the production’s impact on the Livingston food bank and improper warnings about hazardous stunts.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

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