STICK IN THE MUD meaning: Resistant to change or innovation

We found 25 dictionaries that define the word stick in the mud:

General (21 matching dictionaries)

stick in the mud: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
stick-in-the-mud: Merriam-Webster
stick-in-the-mud: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
stick-in-the-mud: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
stick-in-the-mud, stick-in-the-mud: Collins English Dictionary
stick-in-the-mud: Vocabulary.com
stick-in-the-mud: Wordnik
stick-in-the-mud: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
stick-in-the-mud, stick in the mud: Wiktionary
stick-in-the-mud: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
stick-in-the-mud: Infoplease Dictionary
stick-in-the-mud, stick in the mud: Dictionary.com
stick-in-the-mud (n.): Online Etymology Dictionary
stick-in-the-mud: Rhymezone
stick-in-the-mud: FreeDictionary.org
stick-in-the-mud: Mnemonic Dictionary
Stick in the Mud: The Word Detective
stick-in-the-mud: TheFreeDictionary.com
Stick-in-the-mud: World Wide Words

Miscellaneous (2 matching dictionaries)

stick-in-the-mud: A Word A Day
stick-in-the-mud: Idioms

Slang (2 matching dictionaries)

stick in the mud: English slang and colloquialisms used in the United Kingdom
stick in the mud: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (stick in the mud)

▸ noun: (idiomatic, derogatory) A person unwilling to participate in activities; a curmudgeon or party pooper.
▸ noun: (idiomatic, derogatory) More generally, one who is slow, old-fashioned, or unprogressive; an old fogey.

Opposite:

adventurous, daring, spontaneous, flexible, open-minded

Types:

curmudgeon, wet blanket, party pooper, stick in mud, more...

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