Modern and Standpat

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Modern adjective - Being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles.

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Standpat is an antonym for modern.

Standpat adjective - Tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions.

Usage example: the standpat chefs were having none of this low-calorie stuff that the food police were pushing

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Modern is an antonym for standpat.

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Standpat and Modern. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/modern/standpat

Modern & Standpat. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/modern/standpat>.

Standpat or Modern. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/modern/standpat.

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