stick-in-the-mud

Describes a person who is old-fashioned, unadventurous, or resistant to change.

ruОписывает человека, который является старомодным, не склонным к приключениям или сопротивляющимся переменам.esDescribe a una persona que es anticuada, poco dada a la aventura o que se resiste a los cambios.frDécrit une personne qui est vieux jeu, peu aventureuse ou qui résiste au changement.deBeschreibt eine Person, die altmodisch ist, Veränderungen ablehnt oder wenig Unternehmungslust zeigt.ptDescreve uma pessoa conservadora, apegada a velhos hábitos, avessa a mudanças, novidades ou aventuras.zh形容一个人思想保守、不愿尝试新事物、抗拒变化，显得古板守旧。arيُطلق على شخص متحفظ ومتمسك بالعادات القديمة ويقاوم التغيير ولا يحب المخاطرة أو المغامرة.

1. Old-fashioned or Unadventurous C1 informal

   Describing someone who is resistant to change, new ideas, or fun activities; overly conventional.

   • His stick-in-the-mud attitude prevented the team from trying new approaches.
   • She gave a stick-in-the-mud response to the proposal for a modern office layout.
   • The party was boring because of his stick-in-the-mud rules.

   ruКонсервативныйesCarca, anticuado o mojigatofrVieux jeu / Esprit étroitdeAltmodischptConservadorzh守旧的人arرجعي

   Sinónimos: conservativeconventionalfuddy-duddyhideboundold-fashionedsquarestodgystraitlacedstuffyunadventurous

   Antónimos: adventurousmodernopen-mindedprogressivespontaneous

• more stick-in-the-mud comparative form
• most stick-in-the-mud superlative form

A noun referring to a person who is slow, old-fashioned, or resistant to change, often used to describe someone who moves slowly or is reluctant to adopt new ideas.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который медлителен, старомоден или сопротивляется переменам; часто используется для описания того, кто движется медленно или неохотно принимает новые идеи.esSustantivo que designa a una persona lenta, anticuada o reacia a los cambios; se usa a menudo para referirse a alguien que se mueve con lentitud o no acepta de buena gana las ideas nuevas.frNom désignant une personne lente, démodée ou opposée au changement, souvent utilisée pour décrire quelqu'un qui est réticent à adopter de nouvelles idées ou qui freine les autres.deSubstantiv für eine Person, die langsam, altmodisch oder veränderungsresistent ist; oft verwendet, um jemanden zu beschreiben, der sich nur widerwillig neuen Ideen öffnet.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa lenta, antiquada ou que resiste a mudanças; costuma descrever alguém que age devagar ou reluta em aceitar novas ideias.zh名词，指思想保守、固执、不愿接受新事物或改变的人；也指行动迟缓、古板、不合时宜的人。arاسم يُطلق على شخص متأخر أو متحجر يتشبث بالعادات القديمة ويقاوم التغيير أو يتحرك ببطء في تقبل الأفكار الجديدة.

1. Slow or unadventurous person B2 informal

   A person who is slow, old-fashioned, or resistant to change and new ideas.

   • Don't be such a stick-in-the-mud; come try the new roller coaster!
   • My uncle is a real stick-in-the-mud who never wants to try new restaurants.
   • The group wanted to go dancing, but Mark was a stick-in-the-mud and stayed home.

   ruКонсерваторespersona reacia a los cambiosfrPersonne lente et peu aventureusedeEwiggestrigerptConservadorzh老古板arشخص متحجر

   Sinónimos: conservativediehardfogeyfuddy-duddymossbacksquarestuffed shirttraditionalist

   Antónimos: adventurerdaredevilgo-gettericonoclastinnovatormaverickpioneerrisk taker

• sticks-in-the-mud plural form
• sticks-in-the-mud's possessive plural form
• stick-in-the-mud's possessive singular form