as in fogey
a person with old-fashioned ideas
a fuddy-duddy who thought that anyone too young to vote shouldn't be out past 8:00 p.m.
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Recent Examples of fuddy-duddy
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
The good news is that for every fuddy-duddy like myself who can’t seem to get on board with crowdfunding kids’ lives, there are twice as many generous, kind-hearted individuals willing to give a little—or a lot—toward schools, sports, and charities.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 Feb. 2024
Another group of screenwriters have mocked Ms. Lombardini online as a fuddy-duddy who hangs out at chain restaurants, the taunt being that no Hollywood person would be caught dead in one.
—John Koblin, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2023
And that’s part of what the Oscars, in their slightly fuddy-duddy way, can do: confer respectability on popular movies that represent groundbreaking achievement.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2023
Noun
Her characters were women whose roles often implied their own eventual replacements: teachers, fading former love interests, fuddy-duddy old-fashioned relics.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
The good news is that for every fuddy-duddy like myself who can’t seem to get on board with crowdfunding kids’ lives, there are twice as many generous, kind-hearted individuals willing to give a little—or a lot—toward schools, sports, and charities.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 Feb. 2024
Another group of screenwriters have mocked Ms. Lombardini online as a fuddy-duddy who hangs out at chain restaurants, the taunt being that no Hollywood person would be caught dead in one.
—John Koblin, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2023
And that’s part of what the Oscars, in their slightly fuddy-duddy way, can do: confer respectability on popular movies that represent groundbreaking achievement.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuddy-duddy
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The sophistication of Monaco during the day — with its yachts, supercars racing through a mountainous backdrop and plush casinos in the day — made way for stodgy nighttime entertainment.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Wikipedia’s stodgy nonprofit model suddenly looks a lot more appealing.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In 2022, conservatives were overjoyed to see the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, returning the regulation of abortions to the states.—
Nicole Russell,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Share [Findings] In Europe, conservatives are outbreeding progressives.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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Helen, on the other hand, has blossomed from dowdy to dazzling, and is now a best-selling author bent on revenge and wooing back Ernest. Desperate, Madeline finds a potion endowing her with eternal youth — but with a few Faustian caveats.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
22 Nov. 2024
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She’s come a long way from Marianne’s dowdy school uniform.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Jiang was a 26-year-old Yale graduate student, an Army veteran, and, his friends say, a man of faith who volunteered with the homeless.—
Emma Steele,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Both were veteran criminalists who had assisted local law enforcement agencies processing complex crime scenes and prosecuting major crimes.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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