Fuddy-duddy
Fuddy-duddy noun - A person with old-fashioned ideas.
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Synonyms for Fuddy-duddy
Killjoy and fuddy-duddy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Killjoy" instead a noun phrase "Fuddy-duddy".
Killjoy
Killjoy noun - A person who spoils the pleasure of others.
Usage example: his perpetually negative attitude made him a real killjoy when others were trying to have fun
Fuddy-duddy and killjoy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fuddy-duddy" instead a noun "Killjoy".
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Related pairs
- prude and fuddy-duddy
- prude and killjoy
- puritan and fuddy-duddy
- puritan and killjoy
- worrier and fuddy-duddy
- worrier and killjoy
- prig and fuddy-duddy
- prig and killjoy
- old maid and fuddy-duddy
- old maid and killjoy
- fogy and fuddy-duddy
- fogy and killjoy
- stick-in-the-mud and fuddy-duddy
- stick-in-the-mud and killjoy
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Killjoy and Fuddy-duddy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fuddy-duddy/killjoy
Fuddy-duddy & Killjoy. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fuddy-duddy/killjoy>.
Killjoy or Fuddy-duddy. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fuddy-duddy/killjoy.
