What does staidness mean?
Staidness means The state or characteristic of being staid..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The state or characteristic of being staid..
It is difficult to say whether Mr. John Dounce's red countenance, illuminated as it was by the flickering gas-light in the window before which he paused, excited the lady's risibility, or whether a natural exuberance of animal spirits proved too much for that staidness of demeanour which the forms of society rather dictatorially prescribe.
[T]here was a staidness and sobriety about her demeanour that kept all impertinence at a distance.
Use staidness when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Staidness means The state or characteristic of being staid..
Common synonyms include solemnity, sedateness, solemness.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
It is difficult to say whether Mr. John Dounce's red countenance, illuminated as it was by the flickering gas-light in the window before which he paused, excited the lady's risibility, or whether a natural exuberance of animal spirits proved too much for that staidness of demeanour which the forms of society rather dictatorially prescribe.
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