Stiff and Urbane

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Stiff adjective - Lacking social grace and assurance.

Usage example: felt stiff and ill-at-ease whenever she was introduced to her father's friends

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Urbane is an antonym for stiff.

Nearby Words: stiffen, stiffness, stiffed, stiffly, stiffened

Urbane adjective - Having or showing very polished and worldly manners.

Usage example: a gentlemanly and urbane host of elegant dinner parties

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Stiff is an antonym for urbane.

Nearby Words: urbanity, urbanely, urbanize

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Urbane and Stiff. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/stiff/urbane

Stiff & Urbane. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/stiff/urbane>.

Urbane or Stiff. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/stiff/urbane.

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