Meaning & use
staid
Sedate, serious, and unadventurous, especially in a way that seems dull or old-fashioned.
See it in a sentence
The bank's staid image made customers trust it, but also seem behind the times.
He traded his staid office job for a more spontaneous life traveling abroad.
A note on using this word
Staid usually carries a mild negative shade, suggesting excessive caution or dullness rather than simple calmness.
Words with a similar meaning
sedateconventional
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
flamboyantwild
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “staid”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.