staid

1 of 2

adjective

ˈstād

: marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober, grave

staidly adverb

staidness noun

staid

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of stay

Example Sentences

Adjective a staid and solemn businessman everyone was surprised by the racy joke from the usually staid professor

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Bill Nighy plays a staid bureaucrat who is inspired to change his life after receiving shocking news.

Gavin Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2022 Melnyk’s outspokenness has caused waves in the staid world of German politics, but his friction with the German political establishment also reflects broader tensions in the Ukraine-Germany relationship.

Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 15 June 2022 The unit accounts for about a quarter of 3M’s revenue and is a top source of growth, and the one-two punch of news showed Roman’s willingness to shake up the staid, insular conglomerate.

Erin Prater, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022 As a result, the league is calling attention to itself and drawing criticism in ways that are extraordinary for the once-staid group.

Megan O’matz, ProPublica, 18 Aug. 2022 The fight over face masks made Moms for Liberty a presence at Central Florida school board meetings, turning once staid policy discussions into sometimes tense and raucous affairs.

Leslie Postal, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Nov. 2021 Volatility also has seeped into the banks’ stocks, which now trade more like crypto firms than their staid banking peers.

David Benoit, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 In contrast to typically staid rule hearings, the crowd at Friday’s session frequently broke out in applause and more than once attempted to shout down opponents of the proposal.

Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2022 Featuring 171 works, the exhibition engages the culture wars on every front, a decidedly confrontational display for the historically staid craft museum.

Kriston Capps, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2022 See More

staid

adjective

as in solemn

not joking or playful in mood or manner everyone was surprised by the racy joke from the usually staid professor

Synonyms & Similar Words

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solemn
stern
sedate
humorless
serious
sober
earnest
unsmiling
po-faced
distinguished
professional
no-nonsense
businesslike
harsh
strict
severe
sobersided
dignified
grave
uncomic
weighty
grim
gloomy
serious-minded
elevated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

playful
humorous
jocular
flippant
riotous
droll
funny
kittenish
facetious
ridiculous
hysterical
joking
ludic
uproarious
comical
antic
light
ludicrous
comic
hysteric
flip
hilarious
laughable
frivolous
goofy
farcical
risible
lighthearted
jesting
flighty
puerile
zany
scatterbrained
mad
silly
foolish
screaming
wacky
crazy
absurd
whacky
kooky
unwise
harebrained
insane
witless
fatuous
nutty
balmy
daffy
loony
sidesplitting
nonsensical
preposterous
dotty
brainless
lunatic
daft
light-headed
featherbrained
asinine
jerky
sappy
cuckoo
senseless
cockeyed
screwball
kookie
looney
half-witted
weak-minded

as in imposing

having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner staid colors that would be good for business attire

Synonyms & Similar Words

imposing
decorous
dignified
distinguished
solemn
aristocratic
elegant
august
stately
handsome
portly
somber
seemly
distingué
po-faced
sombre
sober
grim
proper
majestic
noble
magisterial
grave
lordly
elevated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

frivolous
silly
goofy
undignified
giddy
vulgar
uncouth
flighty
coarse
unseemly
crude
improper
indecent
crass

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of staid are earnest, grave, sedate, serious, sober, and solemn. While all these words mean "not light or frivolous," staid suggests a settled, accustomed sedateness and prim self-restraint.

a quiet and staid community

While the synonyms earnest and staid are close in meaning, earnest suggests sincerity or often zealousness of purpose.

an earnest reformer

While in some cases nearly identical to staid, grave implies both seriousness and dignity in expression or attitude.

read the proclamation in a grave voice

The meanings of sedate and staid largely overlap; however, sedate implies a composed and decorous seriousness.

remained sedate amid the commotion

The words serious and staid can be used in similar contexts, but serious implies a concern for what really matters.

a serious play about social injustice

In some situations, the words sober and staid are roughly equivalent. However, sober stresses seriousness of purpose and absence of levity or frivolity.

a sober look at the state of our schools

The words solemn and staid are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, solemn suggests an impressive gravity utterly free from levity.

a sad and solemn occasion

单词	staid
释义	staid 1 of 2 adjective ˈstād : marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober, grave staidly adverb staidness noun staid 2 of 2 past tense and past participle of stay Synonyms Adjective earnest grave humorless no-nonsense po-faced [British] sedate serious severe sober sobersided solemn uncomic unsmiling weighty See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective a staid and solemn businessman everyone was surprised by the racy joke from the usually staid professor Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Bill Nighy plays a staid bureaucrat who is inspired to change his life after receiving shocking news. Gavin Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2022 Melnyk’s outspokenness has caused waves in the staid world of German politics, but his friction with the German political establishment also reflects broader tensions in the Ukraine-Germany relationship. Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 15 June 2022 The unit accounts for about a quarter of 3M’s revenue and is a top source of growth, and the one-two punch of news showed Roman’s willingness to shake up the staid, insular conglomerate. Erin Prater, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022 As a result, the league is calling attention to itself and drawing criticism in ways that are extraordinary for the once-staid group. Megan O’matz, ProPublica, 18 Aug. 2022 The fight over face masks made Moms for Liberty a presence at Central Florida school board meetings, turning once staid policy discussions into sometimes tense and raucous affairs. Leslie Postal, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Nov. 2021 Volatility also has seeped into the banks’ stocks, which now trade more like crypto firms than their staid banking peers. David Benoit, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 In contrast to typically staid rule hearings, the crowd at Friday’s session frequently broke out in applause and more than once attempted to shout down opponents of the proposal. Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2022 Featuring 171 works, the exhibition engages the culture wars on every front, a decidedly confrontational display for the historically staid craft museum. Kriston Capps, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective from past participle of stay entry 3 First Known Use Adjective 1557, in the meaning defined above staid adjective 1 as in solemn not joking or playful in mood or manner everyone was surprised by the racy joke from the usually staid professor Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance solemn stern sedate humorless serious sober earnest unsmiling po-faced distinguished professional no-nonsense businesslike harsh strict severe sobersided dignified grave uncomic weighty grim gloomy serious-minded elevated Antonyms & Near Antonyms playful humorous jocular flippant riotous droll funny kittenish facetious ridiculous hysterical joking ludic uproarious comical antic light ludicrous comic hysteric flip hilarious laughable frivolous goofy farcical risible lighthearted jesting flighty puerile zany scatterbrained mad silly foolish screaming wacky crazy absurd whacky kooky unwise harebrained insane witless fatuous nutty balmy daffy loony sidesplitting nonsensical preposterous dotty brainless lunatic daft light-headed featherbrained asinine jerky sappy cuckoo senseless cockeyed screwball kookie looney half-witted weak-minded See More 2 as in imposing having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner staid colors that would be good for business attire Synonyms & Similar Words imposing decorous dignified distinguished solemn aristocratic elegant august stately handsome portly somber seemly distingué po-faced sombre sober grim proper majestic noble magisterial grave lordly elevated Antonyms & Near Antonyms frivolous silly goofy undignified giddy vulgar uncouth flighty coarse unseemly crude improper indecent crass See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of staid are earnest, grave, sedate, serious, sober, and solemn. While all these words mean "not light or frivolous," staid suggests a settled, accustomed sedateness and prim self-restraint. a quiet and staid community While the synonyms earnest and staid are close in meaning, earnest suggests sincerity or often zealousness of purpose. an earnest reformer While in some cases nearly identical to staid, grave implies both seriousness and dignity in expression or attitude. read the proclamation in a grave voice The meanings of sedate and staid largely overlap; however, sedate implies a composed and decorous seriousness. remained sedate amid the commotion The words serious and staid can be used in similar contexts, but serious implies a concern for what really matters. a serious play about social injustice In some situations, the words sober and staid are roughly equivalent. However, sober stresses seriousness of purpose and absence of levity or frivolity. a sober look at the state of our schools The words solemn and staid are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, solemn suggests an impressive gravity utterly free from levity. a sad and solemn occasion
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