Seated awkwardly, but dignified (6)
I believe the answer is:
sedate
'dignified' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'seated awkwardly' is the wordplay.
'awkwardly' is an anagram indicator.
'seated' anagrammed gives 'SEDATE'.
'but' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for sedate that I've seen before include "Not very exciting" , "Unhurried; drug" , "Calm, unhurried" , "Collected" , "Unexciting" .)