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Added 10 October 2026

stolid

/ˈstɒl.ɪd/ adjective

Latin root: stolidus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about stolid at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility.
Dully or heavily stupid.

Origin

From Middle French stolide, from Latin stolidus (“foolish, obtuse, slow”).

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