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stick-in-the-mud

stick-in-the-mud
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stik in stressed th ee muhd]
    • /stɪk ɪn stressed ði mʌd/
    • /stɪk ɪn ðə mʌd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stik in stressed th ee muhd]
    • /stɪk ɪn stressed ði mʌd/

Definitions of stick-in-the-mud word

  • noun stick-in-the-mud someone who avoids new activities, ideas, or attitudes; old fogy. 1
  • noun stick-in-the-mud person who avoids new activities, ideas 1
  • countable noun stick-in-the-mud If you describe someone as a stick-in-the-mud, you disapprove of them because they do not like doing anything that is new or fun. 0
  • noun stick-in-the-mud a staid or predictably conservative person who lacks initiative or imagination 0
  • noun stick-in-the-mud a person who resists change or progress, new ideas, etc. 0

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Origin of stick-in-the-mud

First appearance:

before 1725
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1725-35

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Parts of speech for Stick-in-the-mud

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

stick-in-the-mud popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for stick-in-the-mud

noun stick-in-the-mud

  • bitterender — a person who persists until the bitter end without compromising or yielding; diehard.
  • bourbon — Bourbon is a type of whisky that is made mainly in America.
  • bourbons — a member of a French royal family that ruled in France 1589–1792, Spain 1700–1931, and Naples 1735–1806, 1815–60.
  • classicist — A classicist is someone who studies the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, especially their languages, literature, and philosophy.
  • conservative — A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.

Antonyms for stick-in-the-mud

noun stick-in-the-mud

  • adventurer — An adventurer is a person who enjoys going to new, unusual, and exciting places.
  • daredevil — Daredevil people enjoy doing physically dangerous things.
  • liberal — favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.

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