queenly

Fit for royalty

Queenly describes qualities befitting a queen—dignified, regal, graceful in bearing.

A queenly manner suggests composure and authority: She accepted the award with queenly poise.

The word can be admiring or slightly ironic, depending on whether the grandeur seems earned: Her queenly wave to the crowd drew a few snickers.

regal

sovereign

Supreme in power

monarchHereditary supreme ruler
crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns

royal · majesty · coronation · scepter · tiara · empress · realm · highness · dynasty · palace

elegant

graceful

Elegant in movement

refinedPurified or cultured
poisedCalm and controlled
dignifiedComposed and respectable

sophisticated · cultured · tasteful · polished · exquisite · sumptuous · luxurious · ornate · resplendent · statuesque

demeanor

bearing

Posture or orientation

carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
postureBody position, alignment
composureEmotional self-control

presence · poise · air · manner · deportment · countenance · hauteur · aloofness · graciousness · benevolence

noble

aristocratic

Of hereditary nobility

highbornOf aristocratic birth
bluebloodPerson of noble birth
duchessWoman of ducal rank

countess · princess · peeress · baroness · marquess · viscountess · patrician · lineage · hereditary · birthright

Categories

regalroyal, kingly, princely, majestic, regal
Regal qualitiesdignified, stately, majestic, noble, commanding
feminine traitsfeminine, womanly, ladylike, girlish, demure

Opposites

regal status and rank

queenlylowborn

Of humble origin

common · servile · plebeian · lowly · ignoble

bearing and dignity

queenlyundignified

Lacking proper gravity

coarse · vulgar · unrefined · crude · graceless

gendered royal identity

queenlykingly

Of or befitting monarchs

Phrases

drama queenHabitual emotional exaggerator
queen beeFertile leader of colony
beauty queenCrowned contest winner
the queenFemale head of state
queen bedStandard double sleeping surface
prom queenSchool dance honoree

Family

queen, queens, queening, queened, queenliness, queenship, queenlike, queendom, queenhood

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G