Definition of stolid in English:

stolid

adjective ˈstɒlɪdˈstɑləd

Calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.
（人）冷静的，不露声色的，深沉的
a stolid bourgeois gent
Example sentencesExamples
- I remember her as being a rather slow, stolid girl.
- To British ears, your claim not to read polls sounds like stolid indifference to public opinion, not moral strength and political courage.
- It is as if our stolid church hymns have been put through a magical transformation and sent back to us full of life, spirit and human feeling.
- Devotees of classical music don't ordinarily associate the American south with the more stolid traditions of European art forms.
- Most intriguing, though, is that phalanx of stolid men in colourless suits forever behind and beside him.
- Once considered a caretaker, the stolid former Air Force commander has lasted in office nearly a quarter of a century.
- If you want a symbol of Britishness, look no further than the stolid calm that came over London last Thursday.
- The man sitting to her left with the black ooze dripping from his pores was quite intimidating with his stolid, emotionless face.
- She evinces a stolid seriousness way beyond her youthful appearance.
- You may know that behind the stolid face of the busboy, foodworker and hotel maid there's a story.
- There is scant enthusiasm for a real leader; they seem stolid, harrumphing about white papers.
- Only the most stolid of Republicans came out to vote, and they voted for the most stolid Republican.
- It used to be stolid and ‘small c’ conservative, though I've suspected it of more recently indulging in trendy left-wingery.
- He was as solid as his father and as stolid as his uncle: an opening bat who could bowl a useful off-break.
- But then I realized I actually agree with the sentiment, if not the stolid expression of it.
- There are some who believe it is incumbent on golfers to also act as entertainers, and who despair of the South African's stolid approach to his business.
- The loss of nearly a generation of their children in the concentration camps numbed rural Afrikaners into a stolid hatred of British authority.
- Those Romans' stolid inclination towards straight lines meant that if a topographical outcrop loomed in their way, they simply built up and over it.
- The only characters who still appear to be true to life are his stolid parents, worried that their son's broken marriage will affect their standing in society.
- After an initial consensus that it was daring and different, a new consensus emerged that it was stolid and indifferent.
Synonyms
impassive, phlegmatic, unemotional, calm, placid, unexcitable
apathetic, uninterested, unimaginative, indifferent
dull, bovine, lumpish, wooden, slow, lethargic, torpid, stupid

Derivatives

stolidity

noun stɒˈlɪdɪtistəˈlɪdədi

Neutrals in the 38,000 crowd had decided that Fiji flair was more worthy of support than Scottish stolidity, but the fact is that Fiji are on their way home and Scotland advance to Sydney and a meeting with Australia on Saturday.
Example sentencesExamples
- The perpetrators' faces had the fleshy stolidity of candlewax.
- This might be taken for stolidity by the unobservant or self-involved.
- Her independence of mind has never had a chance to flourish, and she beautifully portrays her tentative nature with a mixture of stolidity and veiled wit.
- He lives in the whitewashed croft his family have owned for generations and while there is the stolidity of a Highlander about him, with a latent strength in the broad shoulders and a stout work ethic, the blue eyes still twinkle.

stolidly

adverbˈstɒlɪdli

He sat stolidly in a folding chair, clutching a photo of his son.
Example sentencesExamples
- It hadn't stopped Leila's father becoming a flying instructor, but her mother never entered a plane after she heard this story, stolidly embroidering, two feet on the ground, while her husband waggled his wings overhead.
- The ladies had to stand while the seated males stolidly ignored the courtesies their fathers would have observed (presumably in the same carriages).
- He stood stolidly enough in the dock, but in life he lost his temper, cried easily - cried in front of the vice-principal of the school where he worked; cried in front of the police when they came to ask questions.
- While the restaurant staff stolidly carry on, the guests actually start to enjoy themselves and make their own spontaneous fun.

stolidness

nounˈstɒlɪdnəsˈstɑlədnəs

He is as fine as stolid gets - way ahead of a perennial favorite like Spencer Tracy - and his stolidness may be why he's now a general-purpose star.
Example sentencesExamples
- Stolidness is in power (stolidness is power).
- In the lead, the muscled-up actor has never looked better, and even his stolidness works here because it gives her something to play off, to tease.
- If we simply want the clarity without the alterity and possibility of deferral, our writing fixes into stolidness and cliché, and even a sense of constriction, while also limiting the reader's response and imagination.
- But as the teams endured sweltering training camps last month, they were studies in stolidness.

Origin

Late 16th century: from obsolete French stolide or Latin stolidus (perhaps related to stultus 'foolish').

Rhymes

solid, squalid

Definition of stolid in US English:

stolid

adjectiveˈstɑlədˈstäləd

(of a person) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.
（人）冷静的，不露声色的，深沉的
a stolid bourgeois gent
Example sentencesExamples
- Most intriguing, though, is that phalanx of stolid men in colourless suits forever behind and beside him.
- Devotees of classical music don't ordinarily associate the American south with the more stolid traditions of European art forms.
- The only characters who still appear to be true to life are his stolid parents, worried that their son's broken marriage will affect their standing in society.
- But then I realized I actually agree with the sentiment, if not the stolid expression of it.
- Only the most stolid of Republicans came out to vote, and they voted for the most stolid Republican.
- The man sitting to her left with the black ooze dripping from his pores was quite intimidating with his stolid, emotionless face.
- You may know that behind the stolid face of the busboy, foodworker and hotel maid there's a story.
- The loss of nearly a generation of their children in the concentration camps numbed rural Afrikaners into a stolid hatred of British authority.
- If you want a symbol of Britishness, look no further than the stolid calm that came over London last Thursday.
- He was as solid as his father and as stolid as his uncle: an opening bat who could bowl a useful off-break.
- There are some who believe it is incumbent on golfers to also act as entertainers, and who despair of the South African's stolid approach to his business.
- There is scant enthusiasm for a real leader; they seem stolid, harrumphing about white papers.
- It is as if our stolid church hymns have been put through a magical transformation and sent back to us full of life, spirit and human feeling.
- To British ears, your claim not to read polls sounds like stolid indifference to public opinion, not moral strength and political courage.
- She evinces a stolid seriousness way beyond her youthful appearance.
- Those Romans' stolid inclination towards straight lines meant that if a topographical outcrop loomed in their way, they simply built up and over it.
- After an initial consensus that it was daring and different, a new consensus emerged that it was stolid and indifferent.
- I remember her as being a rather slow, stolid girl.
- Once considered a caretaker, the stolid former Air Force commander has lasted in office nearly a quarter of a century.
- It used to be stolid and ‘small c’ conservative, though I've suspected it of more recently indulging in trendy left-wingery.
Synonyms
impassive, phlegmatic, unemotional, calm, placid, unexcitable

Origin

Late 16th century: from obsolete French stolide or Latin stolidus (perhaps related to stultus ‘foolish’).

词汇	stolid
释义	Definition of stolid in English: stolid adjective ˈstɒlɪdˈstɑləd Calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation. （人）冷静的，不露声色的，深沉的 a stolid bourgeois gent Example sentencesExamples I remember her as being a rather slow, stolid girl. To British ears, your claim not to read polls sounds like stolid indifference to public opinion, not moral strength and political courage. It is as if our stolid church hymns have been put through a magical transformation and sent back to us full of life, spirit and human feeling. Devotees of classical music don't ordinarily associate the American south with the more stolid traditions of European art forms. Most intriguing, though, is that phalanx of stolid men in colourless suits forever behind and beside him. Once considered a caretaker, the stolid former Air Force commander has lasted in office nearly a quarter of a century. If you want a symbol of Britishness, look no further than the stolid calm that came over London last Thursday. The man sitting to her left with the black ooze dripping from his pores was quite intimidating with his stolid, emotionless face. She evinces a stolid seriousness way beyond her youthful appearance. You may know that behind the stolid face of the busboy, foodworker and hotel maid there's a story. There is scant enthusiasm for a real leader; they seem stolid, harrumphing about white papers. Only the most stolid of Republicans came out to vote, and they voted for the most stolid Republican. It used to be stolid and ‘small c’ conservative, though I've suspected it of more recently indulging in trendy left-wingery. He was as solid as his father and as stolid as his uncle: an opening bat who could bowl a useful off-break. But then I realized I actually agree with the sentiment, if not the stolid expression of it. There are some who believe it is incumbent on golfers to also act as entertainers, and who despair of the South African's stolid approach to his business. The loss of nearly a generation of their children in the concentration camps numbed rural Afrikaners into a stolid hatred of British authority. Those Romans' stolid inclination towards straight lines meant that if a topographical outcrop loomed in their way, they simply built up and over it. The only characters who still appear to be true to life are his stolid parents, worried that their son's broken marriage will affect their standing in society. After an initial consensus that it was daring and different, a new consensus emerged that it was stolid and indifferent. Synonyms impassive, phlegmatic, unemotional, calm, placid, unexcitable apathetic, uninterested, unimaginative, indifferent dull, bovine, lumpish, wooden, slow, lethargic, torpid, stupid Derivatives stolidity noun stɒˈlɪdɪtistəˈlɪdədi Neutrals in the 38,000 crowd had decided that Fiji flair was more worthy of support than Scottish stolidity, but the fact is that Fiji are on their way home and Scotland advance to Sydney and a meeting with Australia on Saturday. Example sentencesExamples The perpetrators' faces had the fleshy stolidity of candlewax. This might be taken for stolidity by the unobservant or self-involved. Her independence of mind has never had a chance to flourish, and she beautifully portrays her tentative nature with a mixture of stolidity and veiled wit. He lives in the whitewashed croft his family have owned for generations and while there is the stolidity of a Highlander about him, with a latent strength in the broad shoulders and a stout work ethic, the blue eyes still twinkle. stolidly adverbˈstɒlɪdli He sat stolidly in a folding chair, clutching a photo of his son. Example sentencesExamples It hadn't stopped Leila's father becoming a flying instructor, but her mother never entered a plane after she heard this story, stolidly embroidering, two feet on the ground, while her husband waggled his wings overhead. The ladies had to stand while the seated males stolidly ignored the courtesies their fathers would have observed (presumably in the same carriages). He stood stolidly enough in the dock, but in life he lost his temper, cried easily - cried in front of the vice-principal of the school where he worked; cried in front of the police when they came to ask questions. While the restaurant staff stolidly carry on, the guests actually start to enjoy themselves and make their own spontaneous fun. stolidness nounˈstɒlɪdnəsˈstɑlədnəs He is as fine as stolid gets - way ahead of a perennial favorite like Spencer Tracy - and his stolidness may be why he's now a general-purpose star. Example sentencesExamples Stolidness is in power (stolidness is power). In the lead, the muscled-up actor has never looked better, and even his stolidness works here because it gives her something to play off, to tease. If we simply want the clarity without the alterity and possibility of deferral, our writing fixes into stolidness and cliché, and even a sense of constriction, while also limiting the reader's response and imagination. But as the teams endured sweltering training camps last month, they were studies in stolidness. Origin Late 16th century: from obsolete French stolide or Latin stolidus (perhaps related to stultus 'foolish'). Rhymes solid, squalid Definition of stolid in US English: stolid adjectiveˈstɑlədˈstäləd (of a person) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation. （人）冷静的，不露声色的，深沉的 a stolid bourgeois gent Example sentencesExamples Most intriguing, though, is that phalanx of stolid men in colourless suits forever behind and beside him. Devotees of classical music don't ordinarily associate the American south with the more stolid traditions of European art forms. The only characters who still appear to be true to life are his stolid parents, worried that their son's broken marriage will affect their standing in society. But then I realized I actually agree with the sentiment, if not the stolid expression of it. Only the most stolid of Republicans came out to vote, and they voted for the most stolid Republican. The man sitting to her left with the black ooze dripping from his pores was quite intimidating with his stolid, emotionless face. You may know that behind the stolid face of the busboy, foodworker and hotel maid there's a story. The loss of nearly a generation of their children in the concentration camps numbed rural Afrikaners into a stolid hatred of British authority. If you want a symbol of Britishness, look no further than the stolid calm that came over London last Thursday. He was as solid as his father and as stolid as his uncle: an opening bat who could bowl a useful off-break. There are some who believe it is incumbent on golfers to also act as entertainers, and who despair of the South African's stolid approach to his business. There is scant enthusiasm for a real leader; they seem stolid, harrumphing about white papers. It is as if our stolid church hymns have been put through a magical transformation and sent back to us full of life, spirit and human feeling. To British ears, your claim not to read polls sounds like stolid indifference to public opinion, not moral strength and political courage. She evinces a stolid seriousness way beyond her youthful appearance. Those Romans' stolid inclination towards straight lines meant that if a topographical outcrop loomed in their way, they simply built up and over it. After an initial consensus that it was daring and different, a new consensus emerged that it was stolid and indifferent. I remember her as being a rather slow, stolid girl. Once considered a caretaker, the stolid former Air Force commander has lasted in office nearly a quarter of a century. It used to be stolid and ‘small c’ conservative, though I've suspected it of more recently indulging in trendy left-wingery. Synonyms impassive, phlegmatic, unemotional, calm, placid, unexcitable Origin Late 16th century: from obsolete French stolide or Latin stolidus (perhaps related to stultus ‘foolish’).
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