staid

[ steyd ]

/ steɪd /

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adjective

of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious.

fixed, settled, or permanent.

verb

Archaic. a simple past tense and past participle of stay¹.

Origin of staid

First recorded in 1535–45 for adjective use

SYNONYMS FOR staid

1 proper, serious, decorous, solemn.

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ANTONYMS FOR staid

1 wild, frivolous.

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synonym study for staid

1. Staid, sedate, settled indicate a sober and composed type of conduct. Staid indicates an ingrained seriousness and propriety that shows itself in complete decorum; a colorless kind of correctness is indicated: a staid and uninteresting family. Sedate applies to one who is noticeably quiet, composed, and sober in conduct: a sedate and dignified young man. One who is settled has become fixed, especially in a sober or determined way, in manner, judgments, or mode of life: He is young to be so settled in his ways.

OTHER WORDS FROM staid

staidly, adverbstaidness, nounun·staid, adjectiveun·staid·ly, adverb

un·staid·ness, noun

Words nearby staid

stag's horn, stag's-horn coral, stagy, Stagyrite, Stahl, staid, stain, stained glass, stained glass ceiling, Stainer, Staines

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Example sentences from the Web for staid

New entryway plans look more Rodeo Drive than staid tropical hideaway.
Celebrities, Take Note: Anguilla Is Back From the Brink|Debra A. Klein|May 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The staid old NFL soon faced competition from the upstart AFL, which, of course, put a team in New York.
New York City Is the Storied Football Capital of the USA|Ben Jacobs|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But for all its madcap zaniness, Woke Up Lonely easily refutes the idea that the novel is a staid, obsolete form of writing.
What a Real Cult Novel Looks Like|Drew Toal|April 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That's right, I said it: this is a landmark victory for the forces of staid, bourgeois sexual morality.
Why Gay Marriage Will Win, and Sexual Freedom Will Lose|Megan McArdle|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Designer Jil Sander returned to her eponymous label after a decade away with a collection that was tasteful but staid.
Jil Sander’s Quiet Return|Robin Givhan|September 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The song and the dance are broken off, never to be resumed, when the staid footfall of the lady is heard approaching.
Milton|Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh
I staid in the house until about twelve o'clock and then came home.
Hydesville|Thomas Olman Todd
Then to herself she said: This comes of shutting up a child with staid old people.
Little Maid Marian|Amy E. Blanchard
We staid a day at Manheim, and, on the fifth from our departure from Strasburgh, arrived at Mayence.
Frankenstein|Mary Shelley
But would mamma tie me any shorter if I staid away till the moon came up?
Aunt Madge's Story|Sophie May

British Dictionary definitions for staid

staid

/ (steɪd) /

adjective

of a settled, sedate, and steady character

rare permanent

Derived forms of staid

staidly, adverbstaidness, noun

Word Origin for staid

C16: obsolete past participle of stay 1

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单词	staid
释义	staid [ steyd ] / steɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR staid ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious. fixed, settled, or permanent. verb Archaic. a simple past tense and past participle of stay¹. Origin of staid First recorded in 1535–45 for adjective use SYNONYMS FOR staid 1 proper, serious, decorous, solemn. SEE SYNONYMS FOR staid ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR staid 1 wild, frivolous. SEE ANTONYMS FOR staid ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for staid 1. Staid, sedate, settled indicate a sober and composed type of conduct. Staid indicates an ingrained seriousness and propriety that shows itself in complete decorum; a colorless kind of correctness is indicated: a staid and uninteresting family. Sedate applies to one who is noticeably quiet, composed, and sober in conduct: a sedate and dignified young man. One who is settled has become fixed, especially in a sober or determined way, in manner, judgments, or mode of life: He is young to be so settled in his ways. OTHER WORDS FROM staid staidly, adverbstaidness, nounun·staid, adjectiveun·staid·ly, adverb un·staid·ness, noun Words nearby staid stag's horn, stag's-horn coral, stagy, Stagyrite, Stahl, staid, stain, stained glass, stained glass ceiling, Stainer, Staines Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for staid New entryway plans look more Rodeo Drive than staid tropical hideaway. Celebrities, Take Note: Anguilla Is Back From the Brink\|Debra A. Klein\|May 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The staid old NFL soon faced competition from the upstart AFL, which, of course, put a team in New York. New York City Is the Storied Football Capital of the USA\|Ben Jacobs\|January 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But for all its madcap zaniness, Woke Up Lonely easily refutes the idea that the novel is a staid, obsolete form of writing. What a Real Cult Novel Looks Like\|Drew Toal\|April 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST That's right, I said it: this is a landmark victory for the forces of staid, bourgeois sexual morality. Why Gay Marriage Will Win, and Sexual Freedom Will Lose\|Megan McArdle\|March 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Designer Jil Sander returned to her eponymous label after a decade away with a collection that was tasteful but staid. Jil Sander’s Quiet Return\|Robin Givhan\|September 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The song and the dance are broken off, never to be resumed, when the staid footfall of the lady is heard approaching. Milton\|Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh I staid in the house until about twelve o'clock and then came home. Hydesville\|Thomas Olman Todd Then to herself she said: This comes of shutting up a child with staid old people. Little Maid Marian\|Amy E. Blanchard We staid a day at Manheim, and, on the fifth from our departure from Strasburgh, arrived at Mayence. Frankenstein\|Mary Shelley But would mamma tie me any shorter if I staid away till the moon came up? Aunt Madge's Story\|Sophie May British Dictionary definitions for staid staid / (steɪd) / adjective of a settled, sedate, and steady character rare permanent Derived forms of staid staidly, adverbstaidness, noun Word Origin for staid C16: obsolete past participle of stay 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to staid solemn, decorous, somber, sedate, sober, stuffy, dignified, calm, collected, composed, cool, demure, earnest, formal, grave, no-nonsense, quiet, serious, settled, starchy
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staid

adjective

verb

Origin of staid

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ANTONYMS FOR staid

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Words nearby staid

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British Dictionary definitions for staid

adjective

Derived forms of staid

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