Comparative for sedate, serious or lacking in humor
“New Year in the cities is now a slightly more staid affair as fireworks are banned.”
Comparative for having a calm and composed demeanor
“My younger sister, Wilhelmine, was of a calm, staid disposition. She had inherited her father's understanding and sense of rectitude.”
Comparative for formal or dignified in nature or manner
“He no longer wears the staid attire of a marquis, but appears as the real Fra Diavolo in the garb of the chief of bandits.”
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