undignified

/ʌnˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [əndˈɪɡnɪfˌaɪd] /ʌnˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [əndˈɪɡnɪfˌaɪd] /ˌən-ˈdig-nə-ˌfīd How to pronounce undignified (audio)/ (ame, mw)

undignified — adjective

  • undignifiedpositive
  • more undignifiedcomparative
  • most undignifiedsuperlative

1. making a person seem silly, awkward, or short of self-control, so other people r

1.形容詞C1
釋義

making a person seem silly, awkward, or short of self-control, so other people respect them less

例句

The mayor tripped over the cable and made an undignified fall.

attributive: an undignified fall

Arguing with children in the supermarket looked undignified for a judge.

predicative after look

同義詞
  • embarrassing

    focuses on the shame it causes, not specifically on loss of respect

  • unbecoming

    formal; stresses that the behaviour does not suit the person's position

  • graceless

    focuses more on lack of poise or elegance

  • awkward

    weaker and more general; may lack the moral tone of undignified

反義詞
  • dignified

    calm and worthy of respect

  • composed

    stresses self-control rather than public image

  • graceful

    emphasizes smooth, elegant behaviour or movement

文法句型

an undignified [noun]

look / seem / feel undignified

it is undignified to + verb

用法筆記

Often used when behaviour is not only embarrassing but beneath the calm, controlled image expected from the person. Common after 'look', 'seem', or 'feel', and often used for public shouting, begging, falling, or scrambling.

常見錯誤

❌The sofa is undignified.
✅The sofa looks shabby / silly.
💡'undignified' usually describes behaviour, appearance, or a scene that lowers respect, not an ordinary object by itself.
❌It was undignified for him to argue with the waiter.
✅It was undignified of him to argue with the waiter.
💡use 'of' before the person whose behaviour is being judged.