fuddy-duddy

noun
UK: /ˌfʌdi ˈdʌdi/
US: /ˌfʌdi ˈdʌdi/

  1. A person who is old-fashioned and resists new ideas or changes.

    1. My grandpa is such a fuddy-duddy.
    2. The fuddy-duddy professor refused to use email or any modern technology in his class.

Synonyms

stick-in-the-mud square
fuddy-duddy adjective

  1. Old-fashioned and unwilling to accept new ideas or ways of doing things.

    1. He's a bit fuddy-duddy.
    2. The fuddy-duddy attitude of the company prevented any real progress for years.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "fuddy-duddy" is /ˌfʌdi ˈdʌdi/ in British English and /ˌfʌdi ˈdʌdi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fuddy-duddy": stick-in-the-mud, square.

Example usage of "fuddy-duddy": "My grandpa is such a fuddy-duddy.". More examples on the page.