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   Stol·id

   /ˈstäləd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation: "a stolid bourgeois gent"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from obsolete French stolide or Latin stolidus (perhaps related to stultus ‘foolish’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. stolidity noun
   • 2. stolidly adverb
   • 3. stolidness noun

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   • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English stol‧id /ˈstɒlɪd $ ˈstɑː-/ adjective someone who is stolid does not react to situations or seem excited by them when most people would react – used to show disapproval SYN impassive —stolidly adverb Examples from the Corpus stolid • But the exit of his stolid and respected predecessor, William J ..

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   What is the meaning of the word stolidity?

   • Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word stolidity. emotionlessness, impassivity, impassiveness, phlegm, indifference, stolidity, unemotionality noun The property of being stolid; unemotionality. the state or quality of being stolid; dullness of intellect; obtuseness; stupidity

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   How do you describe a stolid person?

   • If you describe someone as stolid, you mean that they do not show much emotion or are not very exciting or interesting. He glanced furtively at the stolid faces of the two detectives. ...stolid countryfolk. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   • The college is a stolid-looking building with no lawn. Even NASA's generally stolid engineers were impressed. His teammates beseeched him to take a bow. Williams remained stolid. She comes across as stolid and bureacratic in her response. His investments have tended to be safe and stolid.

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