This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
standpatter
[ stand-pat-er, -pat- ]
/ ˈstændˈpæt ər, -ˌpæt- /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
a person who refuses to consider or accept change.
QUIZ
ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?
We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.
Question 1 of 8
Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
Words nearby standpatter
stand on one's own feet, standout, stand over, standover man, standpat, standpatter, standpattism, standpipe, standpoint, St. Andrews, St. Andrew's cross
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
How to use standpatter in a sentence
Every man in the world must be in some respect a standpatter.
Pieces of Hate|Heywood Broun