stolid meaning

Definition of stolid

1. 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
   • a silent stolid creature who took it all as a matter of course
   • her face showed nothing but stolid indifference

   Synonyms: impassive

   Similar: unemotional

   Related forms: stolidness, stolidity

stolid in a sentence

• His outlook on life, as with his habits were so stolid and plebeian.

How to pronounce stolid

stolid is pronounced /ˈstɑləd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with stolid

• solid
• squalid