fuddy-duddy (Meaning)

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fuddy-duddy (n)

a conservative who is old-fashioned or dull in attitude or appearance

fuddy-duddy Sentence Examples

  1. The fuddy-duddy refused to adapt to modern technology, preferring quill and ink instead of a computer.
  2. The old-fashioned fuddy-duddy's beliefs were out of touch with the changing times.
  3. The conservative fuddy-duddy opposed any form of progress that deviated from tradition.
  4. The fuddy-duddy's antiquated morals and dress code made him a relic of the past.
  5. The fuddy-duddy clung stubbornly to outdated notions, even when proven wrong.
  6. The fuddy-duddy's rigidity and lack of imagination stifled creativity and innovation.
  7. The fuddy-duddy was a perpetual naysayer, criticizing everything that did not conform to his narrow worldview.
  8. The fuddy-duddy's prudish nature led him to condemn any form of entertainment that he deemed immoral.
  9. The fuddy-duddy's adherence to strict rules and regulations created an oppressive atmosphere.
  10. The fuddy-duddy's inability to embrace change made him irrelevant in a rapidly evolving society.

FAQs About the word fuddy-duddy

a conservative who is old-fashioned or dull in attitude or appearance

fogey, veteran, conservative, stick-in-the-mud, mossback, stuffed shirt, Colonel Blimp, antediluvian, reactionary, fossil

modern, liberal, hipster,modern, liberal, trendy, trendy, hipster,, radical

The fuddy-duddy refused to adapt to modern technology, preferring quill and ink instead of a computer.

The old-fashioned fuddy-duddy's beliefs were out of touch with the changing times.

The conservative fuddy-duddy opposed any form of progress that deviated from tradition.

The fuddy-duddy's antiquated morals and dress code made him a relic of the past.