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staid
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- pronunciation:
- steId
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character.
She was a cheerful, breezy sort of person and her staid in-laws made her somewhat uncomfortable.- synonyms:
- reserved, stiff, stuffy
- antonyms:
- daring, frivolous, informal, playful, silly, zany
- similar words:
- dignified, earnest, grave, saturnine, sedate, serious, sober, solemn, stately, stolid
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| derivations: |
staidly (adv.), staidness (n.) |
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