'Staidness' definitions:

Definition of 'staidness'

From: WordNet
noun
A trait of dignified seriousness [syn: sedateness, staidness, solemnity, solemness]

Definition of 'Staidness'

From: GCIDE
  • Staidness \Staid"ness\, n. The quality or state of being staid; seriousness; steadiness; sedateness; regularity; -- the opposite of wildness, or levity. [1913 Webster]
  • If sometimes he appears too gay, yet a secret gracefulness of youth accompanies his writings, though the staidness and sobriety of age be wanting. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Sobriety; gravity; steadiness; regularity; constancy; firmness; stability; sedateness. [1913 Webster]

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