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Definition of
staid adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
staid
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
steɪd
/
/
(
staider
,
staidest
)
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not amusing or interesting; boring and old-fashioned
The museum is trying to get rid of its staid image.
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staid
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