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