stodgy
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Definition of stodgy
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Synonyms & Antonyms for stodgy
Synonyms
arid, boring, colorless, drab, dreary, drudging, dry, dull, dusty, flat, heavy, ho-hum, humdrum, jading, jejune, leaden, mind-numbing, monochromatic, monotonous, numbing, old, pedestrian, ponderous, slow, stale, stuffy, stupid, tame, tedious, tiresome, tiring, uninteresting, wearisome, weary, wearying
Antonyms
absorbing, engaging, engrossing, gripping, interesting, intriguing, involving, riveting
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The company markets its websites — which include Joss & Main, Birch Lane, AllModern and Perigold — as millennial-friendly alternatives to stodgy furniture chains. — Washington Post, "Wayfair walkout signals rising expectations for companies to take a stand," 27 June 2019 That, in a nutshell, is how Albert Bourla, the newish chief executive of Pfizer, described the merger of the giant drugmaker’s stodgy but profitable off-patent division, Upjohn, and Mylan, a big but struggling generic-drug firm. — The Economist, "Pfizer and Mylan want to create a generic-drug giant," 1 Aug. 2019 Compared to the stodgy austerity of a croissant, Kismet’s flaky bread is a glutenous block party. — Ali Bouzari, SFChronicle.com, "Housemade: The science behind a feast of flavor pairings at Kismet in Los Angeles," 12 July 2019 Lucas, who declined to participate in the competition, coughed up an inert, impenetrable block of concrete building material for her stodgy, gray, eminently un-telegenic sculpture. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: Sarah Lucas show at the Hammer Museum is naked but definitely not afraid," 17 July 2019 Hopefully people will see a period film that is modern and relatable, not stodgy and old-fashioned. — Lauren Huff, EW.com, "Benedict Cumberbatch and Michael Shannon battle it out in new The Current War trailer," 25 June 2019 In Pyongyang, Western food and fashion mingle with stodgy monuments. — Krys Lee, Dallas News, "Book peers inside the hidden life of N. Korea's Kim Jong Un," 18 June 2019 Some of the dating lessons have slotted into stodgy sociology courses. — Mary Ryu, WSJ, "Failing at Love? Maybe It’s Time for Classes," 15 Feb. 2019 Many costly myths and misunderstandings have sprung up on this subject, involving even the seemingly stodgy $3.8 trillion municipal bond market. — Tom Herman, WSJ, "The Smart Ways to Be a Tax-Savvy Investor," 10 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stodgy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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stodgy
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