STOLID (Adj.

Meaning- 1) Showing little or no emotion.

                        2) Not easily upset or excited.

Mnemonic trick- The word stolid sounds similar to ‘solid’. There is no effect of anything on solid stone. Similarly, stolid person does not upset or excited easily. Therefore, stolid gives reference to person who does not show emotion or does not get excited easily.

Synonym- IMPASSIVE, APATHETIC, PACHYDERMATOUS, CALLOUS, INSENSITIVE, PHLEGMATIC

Uses-

•          He is a very stolid, serious man.
•          Our college building is a stolid looking building with no lawn.
•          He had the perfect solid expression required to be a successful poker player.
•          He remained stolid throughout the trial.