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stolid

sto·lid

stolid

 
 
pronunciation:
sta lihd
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Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive.
The stolid bodyguard remained calm and in control.The new vice principal was a stolid disciplinarian.
synonyms:
impassible, impassive, phlegmatic, unemotional
antonyms:
emotional, excitable, moody, sensitive
similar words:
apathetic, bovine, calm, dull, imperturbable, indifferent, insensitive, obtuse, stoic, unfeeling, unflappable
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derivations: stolidly (adv.), stolidity (n.), stolidness (n.)