Synonyms and Antonyms of stately
- the governor watched with stately aloofness as his wife charmed the party guests
- a stately dowager in an evening gown
august, baronial, gallant, glorious, grand, heroic (also heroical), imposing, lavish, luxurious, magnificent, monumental, noble, ornate, proud, regal, rich, royal, splendid, superb
artful, genteel, polished, sophisticated
classic, conservative, exquisite, quiet, restrained, simple, understated
à la mode (also a la mode), chic, fashionable, in, modish, posh, sharp, sleek, smart, snappy, stylish, swagger, swank (or swanky)
cheesy, coarse, crude, flamboyant, flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, grotesque, loud, raffish, splashy, tacky, tawdry, ticky-tacky (also ticky-tack)
rough-edged, rough-hewn, rude, trashy, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar
- stately plantation homes that are now open to the public as museums