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, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stolid
solid stolidWords nearby stolid
stol,
stola,
stole,
stolen,
stolen generation,
stolid,
stollen,
stolon,
stolonate,
stoloniferous,
stolonization
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. HarbenThe 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 Iron Boys in the Steel Mills |James R. MearsThe 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, adverbWord Origin for stolid
C17: from Latin
stolidus dull; compare Latin
stultus stupid; see
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