standpat

adjective

ˈstan(d)-ˈpat How to pronounce standpat (audio)
Definition of standpatnext
as in conservative
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions the standpat chefs were having none of this low-calorie stuff that the food police were pushing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standpat
  1. conservative
  2. traditional
  3. orthodox
  4. loyal
  5. reactionary
Adjective
  • The most prominent recent example would be the 2023 claim by conservative activist Christopher Rufo that Claudine Gay, then serving as president of Harvard, had engaged in multiple acts of plagiarism.
    — Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In her previous job as mayor of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum expressed outrage when a conservative critic proposed publicizing a list of prominent supporters of her leftist Morena political party.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of conservative
Adjective
  • Large flower arrangements lie on the pile of earth; a traditional embroidered cloth drapes over the cross.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This new stromal cell injection shifts the focus from traditional pain management to regenerative treatment.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of traditional
Adjective
  • The language remains the primary tongue of growing ultra-orthodox Jewish communities from New York to Israel, creating a demand for print and other forms of media in the Yiddish language.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • More to Explore Mindful of the cultural importance of orthodox Islam, Singaporean practitioners respond to religious authorities’ objections in various ways.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of orthodox
Adjective
  • Consumers have become more responsive to discovery — and less loyal than traditional retail shoppers.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • While their team has the highest total payroll in MLB this year, the Mets have subjected their loyal supporters to last-place baseball and a losing record on their home field.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of loyal
Adjective
  • Nostalgic without being at all reactionary, Mitchell’s riotously crowd-pleasing blockbuster takes both of Greg and Denise’s conflicting wishes to heart.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The lesson here is not that Latinos are uniquely reactionary.
    — Eladio Bobadilla, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of reactionary
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“Standpat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standpat. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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