Fuddy-duddy Synonyms

fŭdē-dŭdē
An old-fashioned person who is reluctant to change or innovate
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. fogy
  2. square
  3. fossil
  4. dotard
  5. mossback
  6. fussbudget
  7. fusspot
  8. stick-in-the-mud
  9. granny
  10. old-fart
  11. old fogy
  12. fusser
  13. old maid

Words Related to Fuddy-duddy

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. new
  2. fusty
  3. fogey

Fuddy-duddy Sentence Examples

  • We know the world is changing and don't want to seem fuddy-duddy or to be left behind.

  • We're told it's going to replace fuddy-duddy old received pronunciation as the standard accent.

  • There's nothing more romantic than a long nightgown, but unfortunately many of them just don't have very modern sensibilities - in other words, they're too itchy or too fuddy-duddy to really be relevant with today's stylish woman.