Meaning & use
Stolid
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Showing little emotion or sensitivity; calm and difficult to excite.
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He remained stolid throughout the trial, betraying no reaction to the verdict.
Her stolid expression gave nothing away during the negotiation.
A note on using this word
Comes from the Latin stolidus, meaning 'dull' or 'slow,' the same root that gives us 'stupid.'
Words with a similar meaning
impassiveunemotional
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Words with an opposite meaning
excitableanimated
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