Synonyms of stodgy

stodgy

adjective

ˈstä-jē 

as in boring

causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest

the sitcom was offbeat and interesting in its first season, but has since become predictable and stodgy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boring
• slow
• old
• tiring
• stupid
• dull
• weary
• dusty
• wearying
• heavy
• dry
• annoying
• drab
• stuffy
• monotonous
• uninteresting
• tedious
• humdrum
• tame
• irritating
• tiresome
• ponderous
• dreary
• pedestrian
• stale
• leaden
• colorless
• wearisome
• arid
• monochromatic
• ho-hum
• jejune
• numbing
• pallid
• flat
• sterile
• mind-numbing
• unimaginative
• drudging
• unexciting
• soggy
• blah
• exhausting
• jading
• spiritless
• prosaic
• prosy
• dullish
• barren
• gray
• uninspiring
• blank
• unspectacular
• irksome
• uneventful
• unrewarding
• undramatic
• pedantic
• draining
• earthbound
• aseptic
• bothersome
• inanimate
• ordinary
• cumbersome
• unsensational
• fatiguing
• vapid
• commonplace
• unexceptional
• discouraging
• tepid
• common
• pleasureless
• debilitating
• plodding
• dispiriting
• suspenseless
• poky
• wearing
• unsurprising
• unnewsworthy
• lumbering
• enervating
• disheartening
• demoralizing
• longsome
• palling
• enfeebling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• interesting
• intriguing
• involving
• engaging
• wonderful
• surprising
• exciting
• spectacular
• amazing
• marvelous
• engrossing
• absorbing
• riveting
• fabulous
• wondrous
• awesome
• sensational
• inspiring
• amusing
• gripping
• exhilarating
• astonishing
• entertaining
• astounding
• thrilling
• stimulating
• attractive
• charming
• breathtaking
• energizing
• stirring
• rousing
• moving
• electrifying
• alluring
• fascinating
• poignant
• beguiling
• invigorating
• enlivening
• animating
• enchanting
• attracting
• enthralling
• rip-roaring
• touching
• bewitching
• provocative
• entrancing
• eye-opening
• galvanizing
• diverting
• hair-raising
• suspenseful
• tantalizing
• captivating
• mesmerizing
• arresting
• spellbinding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stodgy

That sort of living-document approach helps keep The Invite from coming off as overly stagy or stodgy. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026

There’s also the idea that Hollywood finally, after being very stodgy, began to change its marketing and advertising policies. — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026

If the dip still feels a bit stodgy, try adding a little more tahini or olive oil to smooth it out. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026

For decades, we have been used to teams avoiding risk at all costs, playing stodgy, sideways soccer that seeks to prevent a random mistake from deciding things. — Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2026