Luddite
noun [C] /ˈlʌd.aɪt/ usually disapprovingDefinition
› a person who is opposed to the introduction of new working methods, especially new machinesPeople who are boring and old-fashioned
(Definition of Luddite noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bore noun (NOT INTERESTING)
- Colonel Blimp noun
- crashing bore noun
- dinosaur noun
- drip noun (PERSON)
- fogey noun
- fossil noun (PERSON)
- fuddy-duddy noun
- has-been noun
- killjoy noun
- party pooper noun
- sad-sack adjective
- spod noun
- spoilsport noun
- square noun (BORING PERSON)
- stick-in-the-mud noun
- stuffed shirt noun
- wet blanket noun
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