standpat Synonyms
Strongest:
- progressive
- unorthodox
- nontraditional
- progressive
- broad-minded
- liberal
- revolutionary
- extremist
- open-minded
- radical
- nonconservative
- unconventional
- nonconventional
- broad-minded
- unorthodox
- nonconventional
- open-minded
- radical
- revolutionary
- extremist
- nontraditional
- liberal
- unconventional
- nonconservative
Strong:
- nonconformist
- contemporary
- advanced
- antiestablishment
- nonorthodox
- advanced
- nonconformist
- large-minded
- contemporary
- large-minded
- modern
- antiestablishment
- modern
- nonorthodox
Weak:
standpat Meaning
standpat (s)
old-fashioned and out of date
standpat Sentence Examples
- The company decided to standpat on its current product line, despite market pressure.
- The voters stood pat on the incumbent mayor, despite a strong challenger.
- The defense attorney stood pat on his opening statement, confident in his case.
- The basketball team stood pat at halftime, hoping to maintain their lead.
- The financial advisor advised his client to standpat and wait for the market to improve.
- The real estate market in the city stood pat for several months before finally picking up.
- The politician stood pat on his campaign promises, despite criticism from his opponents.
- The homeowner stood pat on his asking price, hoping to attract a higher offer.
- The union stood pat on its contract demands, leading to a prolonged strike.
- The teacher stood pat on her grading scale, even though some students objected.
FAQs About the word standpat
old-fashioned and out of date
traditional, reactionary, orthodox, loyal,conservative,staunch, unprogressive, die-hard, buttoned-down, paleoconservative
progressive, unorthodox, nontraditional, progressive, broad-minded, liberal, revolutionary, extremist, open-minded, radical
The company decided to standpat on its current product line, despite market pressure.
The voters stood pat on the incumbent mayor, despite a strong challenger.
The defense attorney stood pat on his opening statement, confident in his case.
The basketball team stood pat at halftime, hoping to maintain their lead.
