Adjective

Definition: heavy, dull, or uninteresting; tediously commonplace; boring

Ex. The writer’s style was incredibly stodgy, making it difficult for the students to read for long.

Adjective

Definition: old-fashioned; unduly formal and traditional

Ex. The father’s obsession with upholding the family’s stodgy traditions pushed away his adult children.

Adjective

Definition: dull; graceless; inelegant

Ex. The woman expressed her distaste for her stepdaughter by gifting her a stodgy dress to wear to the party.