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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the sitcom was offbeat and interesting in its first season, but has since become predictable and stodgy
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Armond White, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024
In that sense, the current Egyptian regime bears more resemblance to the stodgy authoritarianism of southern Europe and Latin America in the mid–twentieth century than to the ebullient nationalism of the Nasser era.
—Nathan J. Brown, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2016
The return of Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua has bolstered the team’s receiving core but the Rams’ offense has been uncharacteristically stodgy under head coach Sean McVay.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
After a stodgy start to the season in attacking terms, Leeds became more fluid, which has coincided with the development of the former partnership.
—Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 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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