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STAYD/steɪd/

Staid means respectable, serious, and rather dull or old-fashioned: a staid codebook, staid hours. Serious (already in the dictionary) is everyday; a sober vibe is not a named slice.

Meaning

Respectable, serious, and rather dull or old-fashioned (from serious, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “A staid codebook still needs a named slice; a vibe is not a frame.”
• “Serious is already in this course. Sedate is the close twin. A vibe is talk. A named list with a date is methods. Write the frame; then keep the sober tone if the ethics minute still allows the cut.”

Good to know

Serious and rather dull. Everyday: serious (already in the dictionary). A vibe ≠ a frame.

Near in meaning

sedate, sober, conventional

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