Staid

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪd
• Homophones: stayed

Origin

Adjective use of stayed, past participle of stay.

Full definition of staid

Adjective

1. Serious, organized, and professional; sober
• 1915, W. Somerset Maugham, "":He wondered what had become of the boys who were his companions: they were nearly thirty now; some would be dead, but others were married and had children; they were soldiers and parsons, doctors, lawyers; they were staid men who were beginning to put youth behind them.
2. Always fixed in the same location; stationary

Synonyms

• (serious) composed, regular, sedate, steady

Antonyms

• (serious) fanciful, volatile, wild

Anagrams

• adits, tsadi