- 1. n. The quality or state of being staid; seriousness; steadiness; sedateness; regularity; -- the opposite of wildness, or levity. Source: opted
- 2. n. a trait of dignified seriousness Source: wordnet
- 3. The quality or state of being staid; seriousness; steadiness; sedateness; regularity; -- the opposite of wildness, or Ant: levity. If sometimes he appears too gray, yet a secret gracefulness of youth accompanies his writings, though the staidness and sobriety of age wanting. Dryden. Syn. -- Sobriety; gravity; steadiness; regularity; constancy; firmness; stability; sedateness. Source: webster
- 4. The quality or state of being staid; seriousness; steadiness;sedateness; regularity; -- the opposite of wildness, or Ant: levity.If sometimes he appears too gray, yet a secret gracefulness of youthaccompanies his writings, though the staidness and sobriety of agewanting. Dryden. Source: adambom
- 5. n a trait of dignified seriousness Source: ecdict
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