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Dignified vs Haughty - What's the difference?

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Dignified is a related term of haughty.


As adjectives the difference between dignified and haughty

is that dignified is respectable while haughty is conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.

As a verb dignified

is (dignify).

dignified

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • respectable

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (dignify)

    • haughty

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
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    • Synonyms

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    Usage notes

    Possibly due to the similar sounding (and utterly different in meaning) hottie'', ''haughty has become rare in some parts of North America.

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