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undignified

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dig⋅ni⋅fied

  [dig-nuh-fahyd]
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–adjective
characterized or marked by dignity of aspect or manner; stately; decorous: dignified conduct.
Origin:
1660–70; dignify + -ed 2

Related forms:
dig⋅ni⋅fied⋅ly  [dig-nuh-fahyd-lee, -fahy-id-] , adverb
dig⋅ni⋅fied⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
grave, august, noble.
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un·dig·ni·fied   (ŭn-dĭg'nə-fīd')   
adj.  Lacking in or damaging to dignity.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

undignified 
1689, of clergy, "not holding a position of dignity," from un- (1) "not" + pp. of dignify (see dignity). Meaning "lacking in dignity of manner" is attested from 1782.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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