| 单词 | stick in the mud |
| 释义 | Additional synonymsin the sense of fuddy-duddy Definition a person, esp. an elderly one, who is extremely conservative or dull We didn't want all those old fuddy-duddies around. Synonyms conservative, square (informal), dinosaur, fossil, dodo (informal), museum piece, stick-in-the-mud (informal), stuffed shirt (informal), back number (informal), (old) fogey in the sense of reactionary Definition a person opposed to radical change Critics viewed him as a reactionary, even a monarchist. Synonyms conservative, traditionalist, die-hard, right-winger, rightist, counter-revolutionary, stick-in-the-mud (informal), obscurantist, Colonel Blimp in the sense of stick Synonyms (old) fogey, pain (informal), dinosaur, stick-in-the-mud (informal), fuddy-duddy (informal), prigSynonyms of 'stick-in-the-mud'stick-in-the-mudExplore 'stick-in-the-mud' in the dictionary (noun) Definition a person who is unwilling to try anything new or do anything exciting (informal) a stick-in-the-mud who prefers the old, tried and tested methods Synonyms (old) fogey conservative The new judge is regarded as a conservative. reactionary Critics viewed him as a reactionary, even a monarchist. stick (informal) dinosaur Such companies are industrial dinosaurs. die-hard Fanatical diehards are determined on derailing the peace process. fuddy-duddy (informal) We didn't want all those old fuddy-duddies around. Colonel Blimp sobersides Additional synonymsin the sense of conservative Definition a conservative person The new judge is regarded as a conservative. Synonyms traditionalist, moderate, reactionary, die-hard, middle-of-the-roader, stick-in-the-mud (informal) in the sense of die-hard Definition a person who resists change Fanatical diehards are determined on derailing the peace process. Synonyms reactionary, fanatic, zealot, intransigent, stick-in-the-mud (informal), old fogey, ultraconservative in the sense of dinosaur Such companies are industrial dinosaurs. Synonyms fuddy-duddy (informal), anachronism, dodo (informal), stick-in-the-mud (informal), antique (informal), fossil (informal), relic (informal), fogy or fogey, back number (informal) Nearby words of |
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