infra dig

[ in-fruh dig ]

adjective

1. beneath one's dignity.

infra dig

/ ˈɪnfrə ˈdɪɡ /

adjective

1. informal.
   postpositive beneath one's dignity

Word History and Origins

Origin of infra dig¹

First recorded in 1815–25, infra dig is from Latin infrā dignitātem

Word History and Origins

Origin of infra dig¹

C19: from Latin phrase infrā dignitātem

Example Sentences

But loving is nothing if not embarrassing, its expressions always a little infra dig.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s a certain stripe of non-royal-watcher who thinks it very infra dig to show the slightest interest.

From The Guardian

These reviews are a mixed bag, mostly because the titles seem random and often infra dig.

From New York Times

One takeaway of these writings is a sense that James found being a child embarrassing and maddeningly infra dig.

From New York Times

There are other places you can go, where audiences come to enjoy the art of comedy and where half-cut heckles would be considered frightfully infra dig.

From The Guardian