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stateful

stateful

9.9
A person or thing that has a dignified, grand appearance that shows importance
  • adjective
  • /ˈsteɪt.fəl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : majestuoso
  • The ceremony was conducted in a stateful manner, with elaborate decorations and music.

Examples

  • In the old painting, the queen is depicted in a stateful pose, surrounded by her court.

  • The ambassador's stateful presence commanded respect from everyone in the room.

  • The stateful ceremony impressed all the guests.

  • Her stateful demeanor captivated the audience.

  • The ambassador's stateful presence commanded respect from everyone in the room.

  • In the old painting, the queen is depicted in a stateful pose, surrounded by her court.

  • The ceremony was conducted in a stateful manner, with elaborate decorations and music.

Synonyms

noble
vsstateful
24 3.6

Large and impressive in appearance or manner

shares this grandeur but carries an older, literary tone
stately
vsstateful
23 5.7

Having an impressive, calm look that makes people feel respect

is similar but is used mainly in archaic or literary contexts
palatial
vsstateful
9 7.4

Very large and beautiful, like a palace

emphasizes dignity and reads as archaic rather than sheer size
courtly
vsstateful
  • Literature
6 7.2

Polite and elegant like people at a royal court

focuses more on general grandeur and often sounds archaic
baronial
vsstateful
1 8.5

Large and impressive, like a lord's old house or small castle

overlaps in grandeur but is more archaic in usage
estately
vsstateful
  • Archaic
7.8

A person or building with a grand, dignified look that impresses people

conveys the same sense but reads as archaic or literary
seigniorial
vsstateful
  • Archaic
9.9

Showing a proud, grand manner that commands respect

is similar in dignity but feels more archaic and literary

Antonyms

220 1.0

Plain and without decoration

91 3.4

From a low social rank or simple background

How Stately

majestic
50 4.3
regal
30 5.3
stateful
  • Archaic
9.9
plain
208 1.0
undignified
11 4.7

Surface Forms

stateful positive

Morphology

stateful = state (semi-transparent) = state + ful

Morphologically regular ('state' + '-ful'), but the meaning 'stately, full of pomp' is archaic/literary and may not be obvious to learners who know 'state' mainly as 'condition' or 'government'.

Etymology

The word stateful also comes from state 'ceremony' or 'official power' and the ending -ful meaning 'full of'. So a stateful person or event is full of 'state' and looks very official, grand, or dignified.