SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
stolid
adjective
Showing little emotion or outward reaction.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Showing little reaction
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Usage distinction
Return to topStolid concerns outward emotional response and can imply dullness. Stoical emphasizes endurance, while placid simply describes calmness.
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See stolid in use
The stolid guard barely reacted to the noisy parade.
A teammate described Mei as stolid because she showed little outward reaction throughout several dramatic turns in the game.
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