staid

Day 29Level 1

steyd

serious

self-restrained to the point of dullness

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

grave, sedate, serious, sober, solemn

Antonyms:

wild, frivolous

Example Sentence:

His long silvery hair and sharp ties set him apart from his staid LDP colleagues.

Related Words

outdated

an-tee-di-LOO-vee-uhn

prehistoric; old-fashioned

settle a dispute

AHR-bih-trayt

to settle an argument between two parties

clever and quick

uh-STOOT

clever; of keen penetration

self-evident

ak-see-uh-MAT-ik

self-evident

boorish

CHUR-lish

boorish, vulgar

egotism

kuhn-SEET

over-high opinion of one's own ability, importance etc.