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stodgy

/ˈstɒdʒ.i/

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adjective

/ˈstɒdʒ.i/C1formal
  • ruОписывает пищу, которая является тяжёлой, густой и трудно перевариваемой, или человека, вещь или идею, которые являются скучными, старомодными и лишёнными живости.

Describes food that is heavy, thick, and difficult to digest, or a person, thing, or idea that is dull, old-fashioned, and lacking in excitement.

  1. Heavy and hard to digestB2informal

    Describes food that is thick, heavy, and starchy, making it difficult to digest.

    ruТяжелый и трудно перевариваемый

    • The stew was too stodgy for my taste.
    • He avoided stodgy meals before a long run.
    • The pudding was delicious but a bit stodgy.

    Synonymsdoughyfillingglutinousheavyindigestibleleadenstarchy

    Antonymsairydigestiblelight

  2. Old-fashioned or out of styleB2informal

    Used pejoratively to describe something that is no longer fashionable or modern.

    ruСтаромодный

    • His stodgy suit looked like it was from the 1970s.
    • The decor in the hotel was stodgy and outdated.
    • She refused to wear the stodgy dress her grandmother gave her.

    Synonymsantiquatedarchaicdateddowdyfustyobsoleteold-fashionedoutdatedoutmodedunfashionable

    Antonymsfashionablehipmoderntrendy

  3. Dull and unimaginativeB2informal

    Excessively conventional and lacking creativity, resulting in a boring or uninteresting quality.

    ruСкучный и шаблонный

    • The lecture was so stodgy that half the class fell asleep.
    • His stodgy writing style failed to engage readers.
    • The committee's stodgy approach stifled any innovative ideas.

    Synonymsboringdrearydullhumdrumpedestrianstaidstufftediousunimaginativeuninteresting

    Antonymscreativeexcitingfreshimaginativeinnovativeinventivelivelynoveloriginalstimulating

Forms
  • stodgier comparative form
  • stodgiest superlative form
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