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staid

staid
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [steyd]
    • /steɪd/
    • /steɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [steyd]
    • /steɪd/

Definitions of staid word

  • adjective staid of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious. 1
  • adjective staid fixed, settled, or permanent. 1
  • verb staid Archaic. a simple past tense and past participle of stay1 . 1
  • verb without object staid (of a ship) to change to the other tack. 1
  • verb with object staid to support or secure with a stay or stays: to stay a mast. 1
  • verb with object staid to put (a ship) on the other tack. 1

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Origin of staid

First appearance:

before 1535
One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45 for adj. use

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Staid

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

staid popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

staid usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for staid

adj staid

  • at ease — If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
  • banausic — merely mechanical; materialistic; utilitarian
  • clear-headed — If you describe someone as clear-headed, you mean that they are sensible and think clearly, especially in difficult situations.
  • composed — If someone is composed, they are calm and able to control their feelings.

adjective staid

  • hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
  • humourless — (British spelling, Canadian) alternative spelling of humorless.
  • weighty — having considerable weight; heavy; ponderous: a weighty bundle.

Antonyms for staid

adj staid

  • back-slapping — Back-slapping is noisy, cheerful behaviour which people use in order to show affection or appreciation to each other.
  • backslapping — Backslapping is noisy, cheerful behavior which people use in order to show affection or appreciation to each other.
  • booner — a young working-class person from Canberra
  • capricious — Someone who is capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly.
  • changeful — often changing; inconstant; variable

adjective staid

  • conversible — Capable of being converted.
  • daredevil — Daredevil people enjoy doing physically dangerous things.
  • dashing — A dashing person or thing is very stylish and attractive.
  • humorsome — Alternative form of humoursome.
  • kittenish — coyly playful.

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