stodgy/ˈstɑdʒi/Comparativemore stodgySuperlativemost stodgy1excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dullSynonyms: stuffy2(of food) high in carbohydrates and heavy, making one feel very full3(used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashionedSynonyms: fogyishmossymoss-grownstick-in-the-mud(p)