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Pronunciation / Transliteration: muhyōjō na
"彼はニュースを聞いても無表情なままであった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Showing little or no emotion; calm, dependable, and showing little animation or sensitivity.
"Despite the dramatic news, the security guard maintained a stolid expression." - 2
Insensible, sluggish, or markedly impassive in temperament.
"The villagers remained stolid even as the harsh winter storm approached."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective stolidus, meaning dull, sluggish, or foolish, which is related to stultus (foolish). Entering English in the late 17th century, the word shifted in meaning from denoting sheer foolishness to signifying a calm, dependable, and impassive temperament that remains unshakeable in the face of emotional provocation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stolid" is said worldwide
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stolidé
Transliteration: /stɔ.li.de/
"Il est resté stolid face aux critiques."
stolid
Transliteration: /ʃtoˈliːt/
"Er blieb während des gesamten Vorfalls stolid."
stolidamente
Transliteration: /stɔ.liˈda.men.te/
"Affrontò la situazione in modo stolid."
estólido
Transliteration: /esˈto.li.ðo/
"Su actitud estólida desconcertó a los presentes."
estólido
Transliteration: /iʃˈtɔ.li.du/
"Ele manteve um comportamento estólido durante a crise."
उदासीन
Transliteration: udasin
"उसने हर स्थिति में उदासीन रुख अपनाया।"
冷漠的
Transliteration: lěngmò de
"面对挑衅，他表现得非常冷漠。"
무뚝뚝한
Transliteration: muttukttukhan
"그는 어떤 상황에서도 무뚝뚝한 태도를 유지했다."
無表情な
Transliteration: muhyōjō na
"彼はニュースを聞いても無表情なままであった。"
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