staid
/stayed/
Adjective
Sedate,
respectable, unadventurous
Something
that is staid is dignified, respectable — possibly even boring, like
a staid dinner party that is heavy on the important guests but
light on the laughs.
Staid is
pronounced just like "stayed" — in fact, it comes from stay,
meaning "fixed" or "permanent." Something that is staid is
sedate, slightly dull, and tends to stay the same. Whether it’s a middle-class
lifestyle, a conservative law firm, your unadventurous aunt, or an old navy
plaid sofa, the word staid can be used to describe anything that
maintains a respectable self-restraint and takes no chances.
(explanation
from vocabulary.com)
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