stuffed shirt (Meaning)
stuffed shirt (n)
a bore who is extremely formal, pompous, and old-fashioned
Synonyms & Antonyms of stuffed shirt
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stuffed shirt Sentence Examples
- The pompous stuffed shirt couldn't conceal his disdain for those he deemed beneath him.
- Emily ignored the stuffed shirt's pretentious compliments, finding them insincere and hollow.
- The stuffed shirt's inflated ego made him blind to his own shortcomings.
- John's stuffed shirt demeanor had alienated all but his most loyal followers.
- The stuffed shirt politician's empty promises left voters feeling cynical and betrayed.
- The stuffed shirt boss micromanaged his employees, creating a stifling work environment.
- James rolled his eyes at the stuffed shirt's self-important lecture on etiquette.
- The stuffed shirt's arrogance blinded him to the genuine contributions of others.
- Despite his stuffed shirt exterior, William had a surprising sense of humor that only surfaced in private.
- The stuffed shirt's rigid adherence to tradition prevented him from embracing new ideas or perspectives.
FAQs About the word stuffed shirt
a bore who is extremely formal, pompous, and old-fashioned
fogy, Colonel Blimp, mossback, fossil,conservative, fogey, veteran,reactionary, old hand, old maid
trendy, trendy, hipster, modern,modern, hipster, liberal, liberal,, radical
The pompous stuffed shirt couldn't conceal his disdain for those he deemed beneath him.
Emily ignored the stuffed shirt's pretentious compliments, finding them insincere and hollow.
The stuffed shirt's inflated ego made him blind to his own shortcomings.
John's stuffed shirt demeanor had alienated all but his most loyal followers.
