Definitions for: Staidness

[n] a trait of dignified seriousness

Webster (1913) Definition: Staid"ness, n.
The quality or state of being staid; seriousness; steadiness;
sedateness; regularity; -- the opposite of wildness, or
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.

Synonyms: sedateness, solemness, solemnity

See Also: earnestness, serious-mindedness, seriousness, sincerity

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