sticks-in-the-mud
Resistant to change
Sticks-in-the-mud is the plural of stick-in-the-mud—people who resist change or new ideas, preferring to stay mired in familiar habits.
The image is of someone whose feet are stuck in mud, unable or unwilling to move forward: The committee is full of sticks-in-the-mud who've been doing things the same way for decades.
Refusing to change course
- rigidUnable to bend
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
uncompromising · hidebound · traditionalist · fuddy-duddy · old-fashioned · stodgy · curmudgeon · killjoy
Government administrative official
- micromanagerOne who overcontrols subordinates
- sticklerDemands strict adherence
- nitpickerOne who criticizes trivial details
- establishmentFounded organization or venue
One who opposes
- holdoutOne refusing to participate
- naysayerHabitual dissenter
- contrarianChronic majority-opposer
- obstructionistOne who deliberately hinders
foot-dragger · laggard · reluctant · uncooperative · dinosaur · fogey · square · bore
stubborn
Refusing to change course
- rigidUnable to bend
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
unyielding · uncompromising · hidebound · traditionalist · fuddy-duddy · old-fashioned · stodgy · curmudgeon · killjoy · spoilsport
bureaucrat
Government administrative official
- micromanagerOne who overcontrols subordinates
- sticklerDemands strict adherence
- nitpickerOne who criticizes trivial details
establishment · risk-averse · cautious · unimaginative · uncreative
resister
One who opposes
- holdoutOne refusing to participate
- naysayerHabitual dissenter
- contrarianChronic majority-opposer
obstructionist · foot-dragger · laggard · reluctant · uncooperative · dinosaur · fogey · square · bore · grouch
sticks-in-the-mudadventurers
Those seeking exciting experiences
free spirits · thrill-seekers · daredevils · explorers · pioneers
sticks-in-the-mudlife of the party
Most entertaining guest
party animals · fun-lovers · live wires · good sports · bon vivants
sticks-in-the-mudgo-getters
Ambitiously proactive people
movers and shakers · change agents · early adopters · trendsetters · innovators
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