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Dignified vs Respected - What's the difference?

dignified | respected |

As adjectives the difference between dignified and respected

is that dignified is respectable while respected is describing one considered to be deserving of respect, who is due special honor or appreciation.

As verbs the difference between dignified and respected

is that dignified is past tense of dignify while respected is past tense of respect.

dignified

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • respectable

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (dignify)

    • respected

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Describing one considered to be deserving of respect, who is due special honor or appreciation.
    • He was a well respected jurist and his death will be a loss to the profession.

    Synonyms

    * admired, well-regarded

    Verb

    (head)
  • (respect)

    • Anagrams

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