Stolid (Adjective)
Meaning
Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited; "her impassive remoteness"; "he remained impassive, showing neither interest in nor concern for our plight"- Nordhoff & Hall; "a silent stolid creature who took it all as a matter of course"-Virginia Woolf; "her face showed nothing but stolid indifference".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The detective's stolid demeanor made it impossible to read his thoughts as he questioned the suspect.
- Her stolid expression gave no hint of the turmoil brewing inside her.
- Despite the chaos around him, he remained stolid, his face a mask of calm determination.
- The stolid old farmer went about his daily routine, seemingly unaffected by the news of the impending storm.
- The stolid guard stood at attention, his eyes fixed straight ahead, as the dignitaries passed by.