stolid

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(stŏl'ĭd) pronunciation
adj., -er, -est.
Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; impassive: "the incredibly massive and stolid bureaucracy of the Soviet system" (John Kenneth Galbraith).

[Latin stolidus, stupid.]

stolidity sto·lid'i·ty (stŏ-lĭd'ĭ-tē, stə-) or stol'id·ness (stŏl'ĭd-nĭs) n.
stolidly stol'id·ly adv.


adj

Definition: apathetic, stupid
Antonyms: aware, emotional, imaginative, intelligent, interested

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Not easily excited.

pronunciation He has a very stolid character and never gets excited, no matter what happens.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - upåvirkelig, upåvirket, sløv

Nederlands (Dutch)
zonder emotie

Français (French)
adj. - flegmatique, sans relief

Deutsch (German)
adj. - stur, stumpf

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ασυγκίνητος, απαθής

Italiano (Italian)
stolido

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - obstinado

Русский (Russian)
флегматичный, бесстрастный, вялый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - imperturbable, impasible

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - trög, slö, likgiltig, dum, envis

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
不易激动的, 神经麻木的, 感觉迟钝的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不易激動的, 神經麻木的, 感覺遲鈍的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 멍청한, 무신경의, 둔감한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 鈍感な, ぼんやりした

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متبلد الحس, يخفي انفعالاته‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נטול-הבעה, לא מפגין רגשות‬


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