Definitions

stately

[steyt-lee] / ˈsteɪt li /

ADJECTIVE

dignified, impressive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ceremonial elegant gracious grand imperial imposing luxurious magnificent massive opulent palatial solemn sumptuous towering

WEAK

august ceremonious conventional courtly deliberate elevated formal gallant grandiose haughty high high-minded highfalutin imperious kingly large lofty majestic measured monumental noble pompous portly proud queenly regal royal stiff superb

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad common insignificant little mean minor ordinary poor small tiny ugly unimportant unimpressive

WEAK

ignoble informal undignified unstately

Example Sentences

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But it’s Christopher who brings the house down at the end of the first act, delivering a version of “Anthem” that will reverberate inside the Imperial for as long as that stately Broadway house stands.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

He had already become the first to open an English stately home to the public, and this new venture took the securing of Longleat's financial future to a whole new level.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Someone dies, and then their friends and family, appropriately dressed in black, gather in a stately room while an elderly lawyer reads a list of who gets what.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

From there she strikes out into the countryside in a suitably stately carriage.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Then I put in the stately grid of rich streets.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

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