stand pat Synonyms
Strongest:
- open-minded
- extremist
- liberal
- extremist
- broad-minded
- nonconventional
- revolutionary
- revolutionary
- nonconventional
- broad-minded
- nonconservative
- radical
- nonconservative
- unconventional
- nontraditional
- unconventional
- nontraditional
- unorthodox
- unorthodox
- progressive
- progressive
- open-minded
- liberal
- radical
Strong:
- nonconformist
- modern
- modern
- antiestablishment
- large-minded
- advanced
- antiestablishment
- nonconformist
- contemporary
- contemporary
- advanced
- large-minded
- nonorthodox
- nonorthodox
Weak:
stand pat Meaning
stand pat (v)
refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief
stand pat Sentence Examples
- The incumbent refused to stand pat and proposed bold policies to address the electorate's concerns.
- The company's decision to stand pat on its prices proved to be a wise move, as competitors lowered theirs.
- The opposition cautiously urged the government to stand pat on its economic policies rather than introduce risky reforms.
- The boxer surprised everyone by standing pat and not retaliating against his opponent's taunts.
- Amidst the turmoil, the firm stood pat, maintaining its operations despite the challenges.
- The veteran politician refused to stand pat and launched an aggressive campaign to win reelection.
- The team stood pat during the draft, confident in the abilities of its current players.
- The strategy to stand pat and wait for the market to fluctuate paid off handsomely for the investor.
- The homeowner chose to stand pat with her outdated kitchen rather than undertake costly renovations.
- The conservationists implored the government to stand pat and not approve the development project that threatened the wildlife sanctuary.
FAQs About the word stand pat
refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief
loyal, orthodox, reactionary,conservative, traditional, old-fashioned, devoted, old-line, paleoconservative, old-school
open-minded, extremist, liberal, extremist, broad-minded, nonconventional, revolutionary, revolutionary, nonconventional, broad-minded
The incumbent refused to stand pat and proposed bold policies to address the electorate's concerns.
The company's decision to stand pat on its prices proved to be a wise move, as competitors lowered theirs.
The opposition cautiously urged the government to stand pat on its economic policies rather than introduce risky reforms.
The boxer surprised everyone by standing pat and not retaliating against his opponent's taunts.
