stolidity

noun

Definition of stoliditynext
as in impassivity

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stolidity
  1. stoicism
  2. indifference
  3. nonchalance
  4. insouciance
  5. unconcern
  6. disregard
  7. phlegm
  8. disinterestedness
Noun
  • That film’s probing examination of human reaction to a horrific act of violence is present in this study of an ordinary man with extraordinary stoicism and reserves of love.
    Richard Kuipers, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
  • And by turning its attention to the unlikely intimacy forged among the male contestants, the show pushes beyond the one-dimensional stoicism that’s common in depictions of men their age.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of stoicism
Noun
  • Despite some indifference, or outright rejection of silver, Honda and Stuart Semple’s take on the idea of a silver car creates something completely different.
    Trinity Francis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • When the average person hears that a Democratic group has sued Republicans – or vice versa – the most likely reaction is indifference.
    Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of indifference
Noun
  • For too long, Guardiola has shown that historical records are there to be swatted away with the nonchalance of a man in the conversation for the greatest manager of all time.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
  • While devastated, Andriy also shows joy and nonchalance at being the last man alive.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of nonchalance
Noun
  • Although riffing on the archetype of the bad girl is pop tradition, the new insouciance has a distinctly mischievous bent.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 21 June 2024
  • For her, Gary constructs Ron, a dashing, swaggering fellow with devil-may-care insouciance and a hint of real danger.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Definition of insouciance
Noun
  • Most of Ukraine’s ravaged cultural sites are like the shelled Reims Cathedral: perhaps not directly targeted, but destroyed with ruthless unconcern.
    Jason Farago, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Marked by the artist’s apparent unconcern with conventional modeling and draftsmanship and by the velvety smoothness of his brushwork, the paintings exude an aura of quietude and utter perfection unrivaled in the work of his peers.
    Mary Tompkins Lewis, WSJ, 26 Nov. 2022
Definition of unconcern
Noun
  • The broadcast's disregard for the McCafferys and their positions in favor of connecting them to Clark drew mixed reactions on social media.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • An emphasis on short-term financial gains, a separation between leadership and employees, and a disregard of fundamental values like safety and innovation help to explain Boeing's demise.
    Jim Osman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of disregard
Noun
  • The cough is typically a dry cough, without phlegm.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Hippocrates was guided in his thinking by the theory of humoral medicine, which posited that there are four humors (blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile), which must be balanced for good health.
    Nina Elkadi, JSTOR Daily, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of phlegm
Noun
  • The Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs then assumed the initiative by denying Peru's disinterestedness, charging Peru with seeking to injure Chilean interests by her nitrate measures, and with keeping secret the treaty of alliance between Peru and Bolivia.
    Edwin M. Borchard, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2011
  • The first had to do with the principle of disinterestedness, which called for partisan politics to be kept out of scholarship and the classroom.
    Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2021
Definition of disinterestedness
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near stolidity

stolid

stolidity

stomach

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Stolidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stolidity. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

9 Superb Owl Words

15 Words That Used to Mean Something Different
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
little chihuahua dressing like a turkey for thanksgiving
Is That Gratitude or Attitude? A Thanksgiving Quiz Decide which words express gratitude and which gi...