dignity

Nouns

  • (n) the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
    • it was beneath his dignity to cheat
    • showed his true dignity when under pressure
    self-regard, self-respect, self-worth,
  • (n) formality in bearing and appearance
    • he behaved with great dignity
    gravitas, lordliness,
  • (n) high office or rank or station
    • he respected the dignity of the emissaries

Synonyms

self-regard self-respect self-worth gravitas lordliness

Words of close approximity

dignify