standpat

[ stand-pat ]

/ ˈstændˌpæt /

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noun

standpatter.

adjective

characterized by refusing to consider or accept change.

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Origin of standpat

First recorded in 1900–05; noun, adj. use of verb phrase stand pat

Words nearby standpat

standoff insulator, standoff missile, standoffish, standout, standover man, standpat, standpatter, standpattism, standpipe, standpoint, standstill