stodgy
3 synonyms and 2 antonyms for stodgy, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Dull and old-fashioned.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. adj
Dull and old-fashioned.
“I gave up trying to get that stodgy club to try anything new.”
Opposites
2. adj
Thick and semi-solid in texture, glutinous, and heavy on the stomach.
““. . . Why! Why! Why is the middle-class so stodgy—so utterly without a sense of humour! My dear, it's only by a fluke that I am here at all—Norman being the protective fluke.””
Opposites
Etymology
Unknown, but possibly from stodge (“to stuff”), from stog, or a blend of stuffy + podgy.
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