stolidity
91stolid — 1560s (implied in stolidity), from M.Fr. stolide (16c.), from L. stolidus insensible, dull, brutish, properly unmovable, related to stultus foolish, from PIE root *stel to put, stand (see STALL (Cf. stall) (n.1)) …
92stolid — adjective calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation. Derivatives stolidity noun stolidly adverb stolidness noun Origin C16: from obs. Fr. stolide or L. stolidus (perh. related to stultus foolish ) …
93immobility — n. 1. Unmovableness, immovableness, immovability, fixity, fixedness, movelessness, steadfastness, stability. 2. Inflexibility, rigidity, stiffness, lack of expression, lack of play in features, dulness, stolidity …
94obtuseness — n. 1. Bluntness. 2. Dulness, stupidity, stolidity, doltishness, obtusion, obtusity. 3. Dulness, obscurity …
95stolidness — n. See stolidity …
96stolid — adjective someone who is stolid does not react to situations or seem excited by them when most people would react; impassive stolidly adverb stolidness also stolidity noun (U) …
97alacrity — *celerity, legerity Analogous words: eagerness, avidity, anxiety (see corresponding adjectives at EAGER): quickness, promptness, readiness (see corresponding adjectives at QUICK): agility, nimbleness, briskness (see corresponding adjectives at… …
98apathy — phlegm, stolidity, impassivity, impassiveness, stoicism (see under IMPASSIVE) Analogous words: inertness, inactivity, passiveness, supineness (see corresponding adjectives at INACTIVE): indifference, unconcern, aloofness, detachment (see… …
99enthusiasm — fervor, ardor, *passion, zeal Antonyms: apathy Contrasted words: impassivity, phlegm, stolidity (see under IMPASSIVE): unconcern, detachment, aloofness, indifference (see corresponding adjectives at INDIFFERENT) …
100greeting — greeting, salutation, salute denote the ceremonial words or acts of one who meets, welcomes, or formally addresses another. Greeting is the ordinary term which carries no suggestion of formality and no implication of inferiority in the one who… …
