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  2. adjective. us/steɪd/ Add to word listAdd to word list. not exciting or fashionable; serious: She never adjusted to her husband’s staid lifestyle. (Definition of staid from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of staid. staid. The wild expression joined with the staid pose is disconcerting.

  3. The meaning of STAID is marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober, grave. How to use staid in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Staid.

  4. Sedate applies to one who is noticeably quiet, composed, and sober in conduct: a sedate and dignified young man. One who is settled has become fixed, especially in a sober or determined way, in manner, judgments, or mode of life: He is young to be so settled in his ways. Discover More.

  5. staid. Something that is staid is dignified, respectable — possibly even boring, like a staid dinner party that is heavy on the important guests but light on the laughs. Staid is pronounced just like "stayed" — in fact, it comes from stay, meaning "fixed" or "permanent."

  6. staid indicates an ingrained seriousness and propriety that shows itself in complete decorum; a colorless kind of correctness is indicated: a staid and uninteresting family. sedate applies to one who is noticeably quiet, composed, and sober in conduct: a sedate and dignified young man.

  7. Meaning of staid in English. staid. adjective. us / steɪd / uk / steɪd / Add to word list. serious, boring, and slightly old-fashioned: In an attempt to change its staid image, the newspaper has created a new section aimed at younger readers. Synonym. sedate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Tedious and uninspiring.

  8. Definition of staid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.