stodgy
Dull and old-fashioned
Stodgy describes something heavy, dull, and old-fashioned.
Stodgy food is thick and filling—British puddings, heavy porridge.
A stodgy person or institution resists change and clings to outdated ways: The company's stodgy management refused to adapt.
Stodgy prose plods along without energy.
The word suggests both physical heaviness and intellectual sluggishness.
No longer in use
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
- fustyStale from disuse
old-fashioned · stuffy · behind-the-times · unfashionable · fuddy-duddy · square · passe · archaic
Material placed within
- denseClosely packed together
- heavyOf great mass
- starchyContaining complex carbohydrates
- doughySoft like raw bread
leaden · claggy · lumpy · glutinous · pasty · indigestible · thick · sodden
Having no taste
- tastelessHaving no flavor
- unseasonedLacking flavor or experience
- plainBasic and unremarkable
- insipidWithout flavor or interest
dull · unappetizing · unimaginative · uninspired · boring · unexciting · mediocre · unremarkable
Following long-held customs
- conservativeCautious about altering customs
- conformistOne following accepted norms
- unadventurousAvoiding risk or novelty
- unimaginativeLacking creative originality
safe · predictable · formulaic · by-the-book · rigid · resistant · unchanging · stick-in-the-mud
outdated
No longer in use
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
fusty · old-fashioned · stuffy · behind-the-times · unfashionable · fuddy-duddy · square · passe · archaic · musty
filling
Material placed within
doughy · leaden · claggy · lumpy · glutinous · pasty · indigestible · thick · sodden · suety
flavorless
Having no taste
- tastelessHaving no flavor
- unseasonedLacking flavor or experience
- plainBasic and unremarkable
insipid · dull · unappetizing · unimaginative · uninspired · boring · unexciting · mediocre · unremarkable · forgettable
traditional
Following long-held customs
- conservativeCautious about altering customs
- conformistOne following accepted norms
- unadventurousAvoiding risk or novelty
unimaginative · safe · predictable · formulaic · by-the-book · rigid · resistant · unchanging · stick-in-the-mud · narrow-minded
boring
Failing to engage interest
- tediousBoring through length
- uninterestingFailing to hold attention
- drearyDull and depressing
dry · plodding · ponderous · monotonous · tiresome · wearisome · laborious · leaden · sluggish · uninspiring
- dull wordsboring, bland, tedious, dreary, monotonous
stodgyriveting
Completely holding one's attention
gripping · captivating · fascinating · absorbing · exciting
stodgyavant-garde
Innovative cultural pioneers
progressive · innovative · adventurous · unconventional · experimental