stodgier; stodgiest
1
: having a rich filling quality : heavy
stodgy bread
2
: moving in a slow plodding way especially as a result of physical bulkiness
4
: extremely old-fashioned : hidebound
received a pompously Victorian letter from his stodgy father—
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Examples of stodgy in a Sentence
the sitcom was offbeat and interesting in its first season, but has since become predictable and stodgy
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Without consistent brand maintenance, companies can slowly start to slip into obsolescence, as customers perceive them as stodgy and outdated.
—Anne-Marie Rosser, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Along with its fabulous picture quality, the TV provides four HDMI 2.1 ports for high-end gaming features on any input, a snappy (if a bit stodgy) webOS interface, and a stylish and refined aesthetic.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
There’s a naturally compelling story to be told: An untested but confident producer (Gabriel LaBelle stars as the young Lorne Michaels) feeling the pressure of a first show built on irreverence, at odds with a stodgy network accustomed to Johnny Carson’s after-hours royalty.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
So the sentences sound stiff or stodgy without the pip and punch of quality human writing.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Anne-Marie Rosser, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Along with its fabulous picture quality, the TV provides four HDMI 2.1 ports for high-end gaming features on any input, a snappy (if a bit stodgy) webOS interface, and a stylish and refined aesthetic.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
There’s a naturally compelling story to be told: An untested but confident producer (Gabriel LaBelle stars as the young Lorne Michaels) feeling the pressure of a first show built on irreverence, at odds with a stodgy network accustomed to Johnny Carson’s after-hours royalty.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
So the sentences sound stiff or stodgy without the pip and punch of quality human writing.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Stodgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stodgy. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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stodgy
adjective
stodgier; stodgiest
1
: moving in a slow struggling way especially as a result of physical bulkiness
3
: very old-fashioned in attitude or point of view
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