stick-in-the-muds

plural of stick-in-the-mud
as in conservatives
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 & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Thesaurus Entries Near stick-in-the-muds

Cite this Entry

“Stick-in-the-muds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick-in-the-muds. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!