English Explanatory Dictionary

staid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not capricious or impulsive; sedate, serious, sober.
  2. Always fixed in the same location; stationary.
verb
  1. Obsolete spelling of stayed.

Pronunciation

/steɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-steid.wav /sted/

Word forms

staid staider staidest

Etymology

From an obsolete spelling of stayed, the past participle of stay, used as an adjective.

Synonyms

composed dignified regular steady austere frightful demure serious grave earnest grievous lack-laughter thoughtful sad sage saturnine sedate solemn solemncholy sober somber sombre staid stern sweer weightsome weighty abstemious calm collected continent cool dispassionate inexcitable imperturbable temperate undisturbed unexcitable unexcited unimpassioned unpassionate unperturbed unruffled unstirred unsusceptible

Antonyms

fanciful unpredictable volatile wild

Derived words

staidly staidness unstaid
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