stick-in-the-muds

[US]/[stɪk ɪn ðə ˈmʌdz]/
[UK]/[stɪk ɪn ðə ˈmʌdz]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.People who are boring, conventional, and dislike new or exciting things.; (informal) A person who is overly cautious and resistant to change.

Phrases & Collocations

avoiding stick-in-the-muds

those stick-in-the-muds

stick-in-the-mud types

a stick-in-the-mud

being stick-in-the-muds

called stick-in-the-muds

stick-in-the-mud attitude

were stick-in-the-muds

labeling stick-in-the-muds

Example Sentences

they were such stick-in-the-muds, refusing to try anything new.

don't be a stick-in-the-mud; embrace change and new experiences.

my grandfather is a bit of a stick-in-the-mud when it comes to technology.

we tried to get them to join us, but they're just stick-in-the-muds.

she accused him of being a stick-in-the-mud and not being open-minded.

the company needs to move away from being stick-in-the-mud and innovate.

he's a stick-in-the-mud who thinks traditions should never be altered.

they labeled the politicians as stick-in-the-muds for their outdated policies.

despite our encouragement, they remained stick-in-the-muds about the new project.

the manager warned them not to act like stick-in-the-muds during the restructuring.

we don't want our team to become a bunch of stick-in-the-muds.

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