stolid

[ stol-id ]
/ ˈstɒl ɪd /

adjective

not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive.

Origin of stolid

First recorded in 1590–1600, stolid is from the Latin word stolidus inert, dull, stupid

OTHER WORDS FROM stolid

sto·lid·i·ty [stuh-lid-i-tee] /stəˈlɪd ɪ ti/, stol·id·ness, noun stol·id·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stolid

solid stolid

Example sentences from the Web for stolidness

  • In spite of his self-control and a belief in his stolidness, a lump swelled in his throat.

    The Cottage of Delight |Will N. Harben
  • The woman's excitement had changed into stolidness, and she showed far less feeling in the matter than Kate had done.

  • Under all his stolidness he is every inch a man, as I have said many times before.

  • The announcement that the wound was not fatal did not seem to move his stolidness in the least.

    Tom Slade |Percy K. Fitzhugh

British Dictionary definitions for stolidness

stolid
/ (ˈstɒlɪd) /

adjective

showing little or no emotion or interest

Derived forms of stolid

stolidity (stɒˈlɪdɪtɪ) or stolidness, noun stolidly, adverb

Word Origin for stolid

C17: from Latin stolidus dull; compare Latin stultus stupid; see still 1