stick-in-the-muds
Change-averse traditionalists always
Stick-in-the-muds is the plural of stick-in-the-mud, a person who resists change or refuses to participate in new activities.
The image is of someone so rooted in place they might as well be stuck in mud: Don't be such stick-in-the-muds—come dancing with us.
The term is mildly disparaging but often affectionate.
Cautious about altering customs
- traditionalistAdherent to established customs
- fuddy-duddyOld-fashioned, overly fussy person
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- inflexibleUnable to bend
rigid · stuffy · curmudgeon · square · killjoy · spoilsport · prude · stodgy
Senior community members
- old-timersLongtime participants or members
- fogeysOld-fashioned, resistant people
- codgersCantankerous elderly men
- seniorsOldest in a group
veterans · dinosaurs · relics · throwbacks · grandparents · boomers · technophobes · nostalgic
One who kills merriment
- wet-blanketSomeone who discourages enthusiasm
- buzzkillFun-spoiling person or thing
- naysayerHabitual dissenter
- grouchHabitually irritable person
sourpuss · complainer · pessimist · drag · downer · critic · objector · disapprover
conservative
Cautious about altering customs
- traditionalistAdherent to established customs
- fuddy-duddyOld-fashioned, overly fussy person
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
inflexible · rigid · stuffy · curmudgeon · square · killjoy · spoilsport · prude · stodgy · unadventurous
elders
Senior community members
- old-timersLongtime participants or members
- fogeysOld-fashioned, resistant people
- codgersCantankerous elderly men
seniors · veterans · dinosaurs · relics · throwbacks · grandparents · boomers · technophobes · nostalgic · antiquated
party-pooper
One who kills merriment
- wet-blanketSomeone who discourages enthusiasm
- buzzkillFun-spoiling person or thing
- naysayerHabitual dissenter
grouch · sourpuss · complainer · pessimist · drag · downer · critic · objector · disapprover · wallflower
stick-in-the-mudsadventurers
Those seeking exciting experiences
free spirits · thrill-seekers · daredevils · explorers · pioneers
stick-in-the-mudsparty animals
Hardcore social celebrants
life of the party · live wires · free spirits · fun-lovers · social butterflies
stick-in-the-mudsearly adopters
First users of innovations
trendsetters · innovators · progressives · modernizers · visionaries
sticky, sticker, sticking, stickiness, stickers, unstick, muddies, stick-in-the-mud, muddiness