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

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

After the BLS announcement, Wall Street investors bet more money on the odds of the Fed standing pat at its December meeting.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

The Fed cut interest rates by 1 percentage point at the last three meetings of 2024 before standing pat amid concerns inflation might be proving sticky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

Even as USC fans call for a new quarterback, the shrewd move for Riley may be standing pat with the one he’s got while developing the freshman behind him.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions — that time has surely passed.

From Inaugural Presidential Address by Obama, Barack

standing pat

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