undignified
adjective uk/ʌnˈdɪɡ.nɪ.faɪd/ us/ʌnˈdɪɡ.nə.faɪd/
不庄严的;无尊严的;有损尊严的
making you look silly and lose people's respect, especially because of not being controlled, serious, or calm
There was an undignified scramble for seats on the train. 火车上出现了不体面的争抢座位的现象。
We felt it would be undignified to respond to the criticism in the press. 我们认为，对媒体的批评作出回应是不体面的。
Compare: dignified
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- At that time baseball was considered to be a boys' game and it was thought undignified for grown men to play it.
- He died a senseless and undignified death.
- She did not wish to engage in an undignified struggle that she would no doubt lose.
- In a rather undignified manner, she had to be rescued by a tractor, and was then whisked off to the hospital.