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stodgy
What does stodgy mean?
stodgy (adjective): excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use stodgy in a sentence?
- I gave up trying to get that stodgy club to try anything new. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce stodgy?
/ˈstɑdʒi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of stodgy?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “stodgy” mean?
easily deceived or duped; naive, easily cheated or fooled
Not quite: that's what gullible means.
excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull
Right! That's what “stodgy” means.
occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
Not quite: that's what posthumous means.
showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring
Not quite: that's what audacious means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “stodgy”?
candid
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stuffy
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innate
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clumsy
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