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standing pat

ADJECTIVE
adamant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
determined insistent intransigent resolute rigid stubborn uncompromising
STRONG
firm immovable pat set stiff
WEAK
fixed hang-tough hanging tough hard-nosed inexorable inflexible obdurate relentless set in stone unbendable unbending unrelenting unshakable unswayable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
flexible irresolute lenient weak willing yielding
STRONG
indefinite movable moving soft unfixed
WEAK
pliant submissive supple
ADJECTIVE
unbending
Synonyms
STRONG
crisp firm obstinate reserved
WEAK
aloof distant do-or-die dug in formal hard as nails hard-line hold one's ground hold the fort hold the line incompliant inelastic inexorable inflexible intractable locked-in obdurate relentless resolute set in stone severe single-minded standing one's ground sticking to one's guns stiff strict stubborn uncompromising unflexible unrelenting unswayable unyielding uptight
Antonyms
STRONG
flexible soft yielding
WEAK
bending pliable pliant relaxed

Example Sentences

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Kroger, the nation’s largest supermarket operator, with about 2,700 stores, isn’t standing pat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Jeff Grills, head of emerging markets debt at Aegon Asset Management, is standing pat at current levels.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Brian Mulberry, a portfolio manager at Zacks Asset Management, said he thinks the latest batch of data would support the Fed standing pat in December.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025

Sean Kelly, the best 18-year-old boys’ volleyball player in America, is not standing pat on his talents.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2024

Roumanians, and others, Who now are standing pat Will call the allies brothers When lager beer goes flat.

From War Rhymes by Wayfarer by Cosens, Abner