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stick-in-the-mud

/ˈstɪk ɪn ðə mʌd/noun

उच्चारण स्टिक इन द मड

पुराने ढर्रे पर चलने वाला व्यक्ति, लकीर का फ़कीर

Core word

nounsticks-in-the-mud or stick-in-the-muds
  1. 1

    [C] informal, disapproving

    a person who dislikes change and new ideas, and is not fun or adventurous

    पुराने ढर्रे पर चलने वाला व्यक्ति, लकीर का फ़कीर

    • Grandfather is a stick-in-the-mud who refuses to use a smartphone.
    • Don't be such a stick-in-the-mud; try the new dish.
    • The older committee members are sticks-in-the-mud who resist every reform.

    Synonyms fuddy-duddy conservative

    Opposite trendsetter