staid vs stayed
staid
Definitions
adjective
- characterized by dignity and propriety
Examples
Gone was the staid decor and mahogany wood typical of the menswear shops on Shaftesbury Avenue.
Many respectable scholars flirt with this stage, and some seem to delight in flaunting their embrace of it; their more staid colleagues are usually indulgent.
Last night's Lee vs. Kryzan debate was pretty staid, which is to say boring.
