undignified
adjective, verb
undignified is spelled U-N-D-I-G-N-I-F-I-E-D: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, undignified means “lacking in or damaging to dignity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in undignified?
| Letters | 11: U-N-D-I-G-N-I-F-I-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 53,573rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is undignified?
Undignified appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce undignified?
Undignified has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of undignified
- more undignified comparative
- most undignified superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does undignified mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
lacking in or damaging to dignity
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of undignify
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Undignified in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense lacking in dignity:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | würdelos, entwürdigend |
| Spanish | no / poco dignificado, indignificado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does undignified come from?
From un- + dignified.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).