Staidness

Staidness
Staidness Staid"ness, n. The quality or state of being staid; seriousness; steadiness; sedateness; regularity; -- the opposite of {wildness}, or {levity}. [1913 Webster]

If sometimes he appears too gay, yet a secret gracefulness of youth accompanies his writings, though the staidness and sobriety of age be wanting. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Sobriety; gravity; steadiness; regularity; constancy; firmness; stability; sedateness. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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