staid

• يصف شخصًا أو شيئًا يتّصف بالرصانة والجدّية والتحفّظ، ويفتقر إلى الحيوية أو الإثارة أو روح المغامرة. ويُستعمل غالبًا للدلالة على الجمود والالتزام بالتقاليد بشكل ممل.

Describes a person or thing that is serious, dull, and unadventurous.

1. Serious and unadventurousC1formal

   Having a serious, dull, and conventional character; not exciting or interesting.

   جافّ ورصين

   • The staid atmosphere of the library made him feel sleepy.
   • She found the party too staid and left early.
   • His staid mannerisms made him seem older than he was.

   المرادفاتconservativeconventionaldullgravesedateserioussobersolemnstarchystrait-lacedstuffyunadventurous

   الأضدادadventurouscolorfuldaringdynamicexcitingflamboyantlivelyspiritedunconventionalwild

2. Respectable and conservativeC1formal

   Marked by a settled, sober, and often conservative character.

   رصين ومحافظ

   • The staid businessman wore a plain gray suit.
   • They lived in a staid neighborhood where nothing ever changed.
   • Her staid opinions on fashion were out of step with the times.

   المرادفاتconservativedecorousdignifiedgravepropersedateserioussobersolemnunadventurous

   الأضدادdaringflamboyantfrivolousrecklesswild