👔staid

adjective
/steɪd/

Meaning

Serious, respectable, and unadventurous.

Example Sentences

He came from a staid family background.

Synonyms

serious, sober, respectable, sedate

Antonyms

frivolous, adventurous, lively

Collocations

staid manner, staid atmosphere, staid family, staid traditions

Related Vocabularies

regarded as likely to happen; anticipated
Characterized by abusive or harsh language.
Impressive or magnificent in appearance or style, often pretentiously so.
generally said or believed to be; having a particular reputation
lacking human qualities; cruel; brutal; savage
Having great power to change or affect people or things.

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