dignitynoun [ U ] uk â /ËdÉªÉ¡.nÉ.ti/ us â /ËdÉªÉ¡.É.tÌ¬i/. C2 calm, serious, and controlled behaviour that makes people respect you: He is a man of dignity and calm determination. She has a quiet dignity about her.
The definition of desperate is something sad or hopeless, or a feeling of really wanting something or of trying really hard to make something happen. 1  An example of desperate is the feeling of sadness and like you have no prospects in life. 2  An example of desperate is the feeling when you really, really want a new car.
noun. Urgency is defined as something requiring fast or swift action, or it means insistent or having a persistent quality. 1  When a situation of grave danger requires you to act now, this is an example of urgency. 2  When you speak with great persistence and passion, this is an example of a time when you speak with urgency.