standpat
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Definition of standpat
(Entry 1 of 2)
: stubbornly conservative : resisting or opposing change
stand pat
verbDefinition of stand pat (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : to play one's hand as dealt in draw poker without drawing
2 : to oppose or resist change
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Synonyms & Antonyms for standpat
Synonyms: Adjective
archconservative, brassbound, button-down (or buttoned-down), conservative, die-hard, hidebound, old-fashioned, old-line, old-school, orthodox, reactionary, traditional, traditionalistic, ultraconservative, unprogressive
Antonyms: Adjective
broad-minded, large-minded, liberal, nonconservative, nonconventional, nonorthodox, nontraditional, open-minded, progressive, unconventional, unorthodox
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Examples of standpat in a Sentence
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the standpat chefs were having none of this low-calorie stuff that the food police were pushingRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
But if Phoenix stands pat, Harrison likely makes the team as the third point guard behind Brandon Knight and rookie Elie Okobo. — Scott Bordow, azcentral, "Phoenix Suns' summer-league takeaways: Deandre Ayton's progress, efforts of Davon Reed, Shaq Harrison," 13 July 2018 Many economists expect the BOJ to stand pat for now. — Megumi Fujikawa, WSJ, "Bank of Japan Bucks Global Trend of Monetary Tightening," 15 June 2018 In the 2018 draft, Miami had the ability to boldly trade up into the top 10 and get a QB, but stood pat while Arizona and Buffalo did just that. — Greg Cote, miamiherald, "Dolphins have fallen to last in AFC East by the one gauge that should concern fans most | Miami Herald," 30 Apr. 2018 Stubbs also discussed his outlook for central banks as the Fed stood pat on rates in its July meeting. — Bloomberg.com, "Stubbs: Investors Need Reality Check On Europe’s Stocks," 27 July 2017 Trading either would likely hurt the team for the rest of 2018, but standing pat because of the recent surge would seem like folly. — John Fay, Cincinnati.com, "Reds beat blog: Would the Reds trade a closer (Iglesias) and/or an All-Star (Gennett)? They did both in one trade in 1998," 10 July 2018 Still, before the game, Cashman said the Yankees would not stand pat with their rotation, which needs reinforcement behind the ace Luis Severino, unless the price in a thin market for starting pitchers became prohibitive. — New York Times, "Miguel Andujar Gives Yankees a Boost Against the Red Sox. And in the Trade Market?," 30 June 2018 The Bears gave themselves increased flexibility GM Ryan Pace sent a clear message that the NFL's worst passing attack wouldn't stand pat. — Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY, "Free agency fallout: NFL draft beginning to take shape amid signings," 15 Mar. 2018 But according to a league source, the growing belief was that the Celtics would ultimately stand pat and select a player with the 27th overall choice. — Rachel G. Bowers, BostonGlobe.com, "Follow along for Celtics draft updates," 21 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'standpat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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