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stodgylacking originality or excitement; dull and boring

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: lacking originality or excitement; dull and boring

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstɑːdʒi/

Korean meaning: 독창성이나 흥미가 없는; 따분하고 지루한

Korean pronunciation: **스타**지

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's stodgy meatloaf could be used as a doorstop.
  • The company's stodgy corporate culture drove away all the creative employees.
  • He tried to modernize the stodgy curriculum but faced resistance from traditional faculty.

stodgy

ADJECTIVE

//ˈstɑːdʒi//

lacking originality or excitement; dull and boring

stodgy concept
💡 Concept

an elderly businessman in a gray suit stands pointing at a blank presentation board with monotone charts. He drones on with the same tired presentation he's given countless times before. The employees around the table show clear signs of boredom with drooping eyelids and blank stares. Several workers slump in their chairs while others check their watches impatiently. One person's head nods as they fight off sleep during the uninspiring routine meeting. a completely dull and boring situation lacking any originality or excitement

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈstɑːdʒi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈstɒdʒi/

🌳Etymology

Rootstodge
Suffix--y

Origin

From English 'stodge' meaning heavy, indigestible food, first recorded in the 1670s. The meaning expanded from describing thick, filling food to anything dull, boring, or old-fashioned.

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🎵Rhyme

dodgypodgy
dodgy
podgy

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's stodgy meatloaf could be used as a doorstop.

The company's stodgy corporate culture drove away all the creative employees.

He tried to modernize the stodgy curriculum but faced resistance from traditional faculty.

😄 Fun example

The stodgy banker wore the same gray suit every day for twenty years.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

dullboringtediousstuffyconservative

Antonyms

excitingdynamicinnovative

Related

pedestrianmundaneconventionalheavy