Stick-in-the-mud Synonyms, Stick-in-the-mud Antonyms

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Synonyms & Antonyms of stick-in-the-mud

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 for stick-in-the-mud

antediluvian,
Colonel Blimp,
dodo,
fogy
(also fogey),
fossil,
fud,
fuddy-duddy,
mossback,
reactionary,
stuffed shirt

Words Related to stick-in-the-mud

conservative,
rightist,
Tory

mandarin,
old hand,
old-timer,
veteran

old maid

Near Antonyms for stick-in-the-mud

liberal,
progressive,
radical

Antonyms for stick-in-the-mud

hipster,
modern,
trendy

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stick in one's craw

stick-in-the-mud

stick-in-the-muds

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“Stick-in-the-mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick-in-the-mud. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.

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The first known use of stick-in-the-mud was in 1832

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