STATELINESS Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

stateliness

noun

Definition of stateliness

as in majesty

a dignified bearing or appearance befitting someone of royal status the princess has a stateliness that will serve her well when she becomes queen

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as in elegance

dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style the refined stateliness of the mansion that has served as the official home of the state's governors since the 18th century

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as in brilliance

impressiveness of beauty on a large scale the stateliness of this mountain range is best appreciated from one of its summits

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Recent Examples of stateliness The stateliness of Brancusi’s sculptures is never reducible to some platonic idea of nature, however. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 Rounded edges relay a sense of comfort while ash veneer creates a strong and sophisticated frame—and the exaggerated height lends a certain stateliness. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2026 The stateliness of it all feels even more old-fashioned in light of such recent audacious and original horror films as Sinners, Weapons, and everything directed by Jordan Peele. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025 The cinematography, by Malik Hassan Sayeed, has a documentary-like precision combined with a somber stateliness. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stateliness

Noun

The best O’Hara acolytes are the ones who encourage us to see the beauty in the world, attuned to torsos on a New York Street or the majesty of making eggs for a loved one.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
To walk deep into the mountain forests at the doorstep of the Rocky Mountains, is to encounter the fragrant majesty of century-old ponderosa pine trees famous for lining ski slopes, National Park trails and residential neighborhoods.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of majesty

Noun

Flashbacks of sartorial elegance from the 1890s are unmistakable here, but the luxe, boutique property is also down-to-earth and comfortable.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
The look was also reminiscent of the understated elegance of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, Conor’s late aunt by marriage.

— Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of elegance

Noun

What remained were totems and symbols that were somehow infused with nobility.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
There’s a nobility in providing some fan service to help immerse Oasis devotees who could not afford the outrageous ticket prices to attend the tour.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of nobility

Noun

Here’s to creating new ones, accompanied by Brilliant Earth’s peerless styles and the kind of gracefulness Taylor exhibited all throughout her life.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Points were awarded for eyes, nose, mouth, facial expression, hair, torso, extremities, and overall gracefulness.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of gracefulness

Noun

All of the grandeur and energy of Pollock’s looping brambles and cords are clenched in Krasner’s versions.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
The 58-key, six-story hotel takes its name from the Jazz Age term for a singer, and its design evokes the sleek grandeur of the Streamline Moderne movement.

— Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of grandeur

Noun

Elections give even the poorest Indians the prospect of dignity and agency, and as a result, voter turnout rates are routinely high.

— Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Loss of government’s dignity Whatever the crowd’s reaction that day, the public execution had already become an argument about the nature of government.

— Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dignity

Noun

Try to be a better person, try to give glory to Him, try and do the right thing for your family.

— Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
What greatness, what glory, was there in a God who made a universe only to destroy it as part of a 2,000-year-old guessing game?

— David Von Drehle, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

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