Stately and Silly

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Stately adjective - Having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner.

Usage example: the governor watched with stately aloofness as his wife charmed the party guests

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Silly is an antonym for stately.

Nearby Word: statehood

Silly adjective - Lacking in seriousness or maturity.

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Stately is an antonym for silly.

Nearby Word: silliness

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Silly and Stately. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/stately/silly

Stately & Silly. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/stately/silly>.

Silly or Stately. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/stately/silly.

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