STICK-IN-THE-MUDS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

stick-in-the-muds

noun

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

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The pledge did not immediately satisfy hardline conservatives, who ground operations in the House to a halt last week.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 7 July 2026
But performing fealty to that naïve and impoverished picture of judging had become nearly de rigueur for both liberals and conservatives.

— Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 2 July 2026

Definition of conservatives

Noun

The America250 website lists nonprofit organizations, including those that focus on civic engagement, education, housing, conservation and veterans, that people can donate to.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Two veterans go face to face in Portugal’s match against Croatia in Toronto.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of veterans

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These timeframes were determined by dating the sediment layers in which the fossils were encased.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Tucked into the southwest corner of Wyoming is Fossil Butte National Monument, a landmark boasting one of the largest deposits of freshwater fish fossils in the world.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

Definition of fossils

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