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- [stol-id]
- /ˈstɒl ɪd/
- /ˈstɒl.ɪd/
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- [stol-id]
- /ˈstɒl ɪd/
Definitions of stolid word
- adjective stolid not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive. 1
- adjective stolid unemotional 1
- adjective stolid If you describe someone as stolid, you mean that they do not show much emotion or are not very exciting or interesting. 0
- adjective stolid showing little or no emotion or interest 0
- adjective stolid having or showing little or no emotion or sensitivity; unexcitable; impassive 0
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Origin of stolid
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600, stolid is from the Latin word stolidus inert, dull, stupid
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Parts of speech for Stolid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stolid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% 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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stolid
adv stolid
- adamantly — utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings, etc.
- contumaciously — stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient.
- decisively — having the power or quality of deciding; putting an end to controversy; crucial or most important: Your argument was the decisive one.
- determinedly — resolute; staunch: the determined defenders of the Alamo.
- doggedly — persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious: a dogged worker.
adj stolid
- apathetic — If you describe someone as apathetic, you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about doing anything.
- at rest — not moving; still
- couldn't care less — If you say that you couldn't care less about someone or something, you are emphasizing that you are not interested in them or worried about them. In American English, you can also say that you could care less, with the same meaning.
- dense — Something that is dense contains a lot of things or people in a small area.
- detached — Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it.
adjective stolid
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
- coolheaded — not easily flustered; calm
- expressionless — (of a person's face or voice) not conveying any emotion; unemotional.
- hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
adverb stolid
- headstrongly — In a headstrong manner.
- indefatigably — In an extremely persistent and untiring manner; in an indefatigable manner.
- mulishly — In a mulish manner.
- obdurately — In an obdurate manner; stubbornly, intractably or inflexibly.
- obstinately — firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
Antonyms for stolid
adverb stolid
- movably — So as to make movable.
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