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单词 stick-in-the-muds
释义

stick-in-the-mud

noun

ˈstik-ən-t͟hə-ˌməd How to pronounce stick-in-the-mud (audio)
: one who is slow, old-fashioned, or unprogressive
especially : an old fogy

Synonyms

  • antediluvian
  • Colonel Blimp
  • dodo
  • fogy
  • fogey
  • fossil
  • fud
  • fuddy-duddy
  • mossback
  • reactionary
  • stuffed shirt
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Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

stick-in-the-muds

noun

plural of stick-in-the-mud
as in conservatives
a person with old-fashioned ideas the committee is dominated by old stick-in-the-muds who have little interest in bringing new ideas to the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • conservatives
  • fogies
  • mossbacks
  • veterans
  • fuddy-duddies
  • fogeys
  • reactionaries
  • fossils
  • antediluvians
  • dodos
  • fuds
  • stuffed shirts
  • rightists
  • dodoes
  • mandarins
  • old hands
  • Tories
  • old maids
  • old-timers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • liberals
  • trendies
  • moderns
  • radicals
  • hipsters
  • progressives
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