stolidity

/stɔ'liditi/
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stolidity

A judge maintains his stolidity during the emotional testimony.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Emotional unresponsiveness or impassiveness: The quality of being stolid; showing little or no emotion, animation, or interest, especially in situations that might typically provoke a reaction.
    • Dullness or lack of sensibility: A state of being unemotional, apathetic, or indifferent to pleasure, pain, or excitement.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • His stolidity in the face of the crisis surprised everyone. (His complete lack of emotional reaction during the crisis surprised everyone.)
    • The judge's stolidity was interpreted as impartiality. (The judge's impassive demeanor was seen as a sign of impartiality.)
    • She maintained an air of stolidity despite the good news. (She kept a calm, unemotional manner even after hearing the good news.)
Advanced Usage

  • "A mask of stolidity": A deliberately maintained appearance of being unemotional.

    • He wore a mask of stolidity, but inside he was deeply troubled. (He presented an unemotional face, but he was actually very upset.)

  • "To break through someone's stolidity": To finally provoke an emotional reaction from someone who is typically impassive.

    • The heartfelt plea finally broke through his usual stolidity. (The sincere request finally made him show some emotion.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Stolid (adj): Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily excited or moved.

    • He was a stolid man who rarely smiled. (He was an impassive man who seldom smiled.)

  • Stolidly (adv): In a stolid manner; impassively.

    • He stolidly accepted the criticism without comment. (He accepted the criticism with an impassive lack of reaction.)
Synonyms
  • Impassivity: The quality of not feeling or showing emotion.
  • Apathy: Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
  • Phlegm: Calmness and composure, especially in difficult situations; also implies slowness to react.
  • Indifference: Lack of interest, concern, or sympathy.
Antonyms
  • Emotionality: The quality of being emotional or showing strong feelings.
  • Excitability: The quality of being easily excited or agitated.
  • Sensitivity: Quickness to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences; also, susceptibility to the attitudes or feelings of others.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • (As) stolid as an ox: Extremely impassive or unemotional, often implying a kind of stubborn dullness.
    • No matter what we said, he remained as stolid as an ox. (No matter what we said, he stayed completely unemotional and unmoved.)
stolidity

A judge maintains his stolidity during the emotional testimony.

Noun
  1. an indifference to pleasure or pain
  2. apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions

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