STUFFED SHIRT Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

stuffed shirt

noun

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as in conservative

a person with old-fashioned ideas the stuffed shirts in this organization don't seem to realize that without new blood our extinction is inevitable

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Eventually, the conservatives succeeded; the denomination finally divided in a schism in 2024, with more than seventy-six hundred congregations leaving to join a conservative Global Methodist Church.

— Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Graham has framed her outsider status as an asset, while pointing to Trump's support as one of the key reasons conservatives should support her bid for a full term.

— Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of conservative

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Of the bunch, Kaminsky is the only Broadway veteran, with Álvarez, Knight and Cochran — as well as understudies Caron Buinis, Caroline Hendricks and Michael Holding — all making their Broadway debuts with Paranormal Activity.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
The Nuggets need to get younger, longer and meaner around that veteran trio, and ASAP.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026

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Ruzich is a former newspaper reporter who now sells stones and fossils at Affordable Antiques and More in Naperville.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Battery storage and renewable power will have roles to play, as will nuclear plants and existing fossil generation.

— Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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