stuffily

• Adverb, das bedeutet 'in einer steifen, förmlichen oder übermäßig konservativen Art und Weise', oft mit der Implikation von mangelnder Wärme oder Offenheit. Kann auch einen Ort beschreiben, in dem es an frischer Luft fehlt oder der schlecht gelüftet ist.

An adverb meaning 'in a stiff, formal, or overly conventional manner,' often implying a lack of warmth or openness. It can also describe a place that is lacking fresh air or poorly ventilated.

1. In a stuffy mannerB2formal

   In a way that is lacking fresh air, or in a formal, overly conventional, or narrow-minded manner.

   Dumpf, stickig, förmlich

   • He spoke stuffily about the importance of tradition.
   • The room was stuffily warm, making it hard to breathe.
   • She stuffily refused to consider any new ideas.

   Synonymeconventionallyoppressivelypriggishlyprimlystaidly

   Antonymeairilybroadlyfreshlyinformallyliberallyopenlyunconventionally