standpat

An old-fashioned adjective describing a person who is stubbornly conservative or opposed to change.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Adjektiv für eine Person, die starr konservativ ist oder Änderungen ablehnt.

1. Old-fashioned and out of date C1 informal american

   Resistant to change; holding firmly to traditional or outdated views, methods, or styles.

   • His standpat attitude prevented the company from adopting new technology.
   • She gave a standpat opinion that ignored modern research.
   • The committee's standpat approach frustrated younger members who wanted innovation.

   🇩🇪Altmodisch und überholt

   Synonyme: antiquatedconservativefossilizedhideboundobsoleteold-fashionedoutdatedreactionarytraditionalistunprogressive

   Antonyme: dynamicinnovativemodernprogressivereformist

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