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statesmanly

statesmanly

8.9
Being calm, wise, and dignified in public matters
  • adjective
  • /ˈsteɪtsˌmænli/
  • Formal
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  • The president delivered a statesmanly speech during the crisis.

Examples

  • Her statesmanly approach to the negotiations impressed both parties.

  • His reputation for making statesmanly decisions grew over the years.

  • He is statesmanly.

  • What is statesmanly leadership?

  • Her statesmanly approach to the negotiations impressed both parties.

  • His reputation for making statesmanly decisions grew over the years.

  • The president delivered a statesmanly speech during the crisis.

Synonyms

statesmanlike
vsstatesmanly
  • Formal
4 8.6

Showing calm, fairness, and good judgment in political situations

has identical meaning but uses a different adjective form

Antonyms

foolish
505 1.3

Not showing good sense and making unwise choices

unwise
40 3.5

A bad idea that shows a person does not think carefully

How Statesmanly

statesmanly
  • Formal
8.9
diplomatic
114 4.4
tactful
11 4.0
tactless
5 4.9

Surface Forms

statesmanly positive

Morphology

statesmanly = statesman (transparent) = state + man + ly

Formed by adding the productive adjectival suffix '-ly' to 'statesman', giving the expected meaning 'in the manner of a statesman'.

Etymology

Statesmanly comes from statesman ('a leader of the state' or 'political leader') plus the ending -ly ('like'), which turns a noun into a description. So, to be statesmanly is to act like a wise, calm, and dignified leader in public affairs.