staid
of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious.
fixed, settled, or permanent.
Archaic. a simple past tense and past participle of stay1.
Origin of staid
1synonym study For staid
Other words for staid
Opposites for staid
Other words from staid
- staidly, adverb
- staidness, noun
- un·staid, adjective
- un·staid·ly, adverb
- un·staid·ness, noun
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How to use staid in a sentence
And the white fur bundle, rising to her feet, laughed and laughed till the oldest and staidest warrior could not help smiling.
The Princess Pocahontas | Virginia WatsonHyacinth began with the yellow pony, the oldest and staidest of the two.
Hyacinth | George A. BirminghamThe least troublesome, the most self-effacing, staidest girl of them all.
Dorothy's House Party | Evelyn RaymondYet he is called a knight of the open road and even the staidest householder has a sneaking admiration for him.
The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces | Joyce Kilmer
British Dictionary definitions for staid
/ (steɪd) /
of a settled, sedate, and steady character
rare permanent
Origin of staid
1Derived forms of staid
- staidly, adverb
- staidness, noun
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