STAID

sedate, staid

(adjective) characterized by dignity and propriety

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

staid (comparative staider, superlative staidest)

Not capricious or impulsive; sedate, serious, sober.

Synonyms: composed, dignified, regular, steady, Thesaurus:serious, Thesaurus:temperate

Antonyms: fanciful, unpredictable, volatile, wild

(rare) Always fixed in the same location; stationary.

Verb

staid

Obsolete spelling of stayed.

Anagrams

• Adsit, adits, tsadi

Source: Wiktionary


Staid,

Definition: imp. & p. p. of Stay.

Staid, a. Etym: [From Stay to stop.]

Definition: Sober; grave; steady; sedate; composed; regular; not wild, volatile, or fanciful. "Sober and staid persons." Addison. O'erlaid with black, staid Wisdom's hue. Milton.

Syn.

– Sober; grave; steady; steadfast; composed; regular; sedate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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