Play and Staidness

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Play noun - Activity engaged in to amuse oneself.

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Staidness is an antonym for play.

Nearby Words: played, playful, player, playfulness, playing

Staidness noun - A mental state free of jesting or trifling.

Usage example: the staidness of the Quaker meeting was surprising to those accustomed to more exuberant services

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Play is an antonym for staidness.

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Staidness and Play. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/play/staidness

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