Holding to

Synonyms for holding to
adj cautious, moderate, tending to preserve the status quo

traditional
timid
reactionary
middle-of-the-road
firm
right
constant
redneck
steady
quiet
fuddy-duddy

stable
bourgeois
conventional
die-hard
fearful
guarded
hard hat
illiberal
inflexible
obstinate
orthodox

right-wing
sober
unchangeable
unchanging
unimaginative
controlled
hidebound
traditionalistic
uncreative
unprogressive
Tory

old guard
fogyish
in a rut
not extreme
old line
right of center
undaring
white bread

Antonyms for holding to

unstable
changeable
inconstant
unsteady
untrustworthy

wobbly
exaggerated
incautious
left-wing
progressive

weak
wavering
unfixed
liberal
radical

Synonyms
adj conservative

die-hard
reactionary
firm
right
constant
redneck
timid
traditionalist
steady
quiet
fuddy-duddy

stable
bourgeois
controlled
conventional
fearful
guarded
hard hat
hidebound
illiberal
inflexible
middle-of-the-road

obstinate
orthodox
right-wing
sober
traditional
traditionalistic
unchangeable
unchanging
uncreative
unimaginative
unprogressive

Tory
fogyish
in a rut
not extreme
old guard
old line
right of center
undaring
white bread

Antonyms

unstable
changeable
inconstant

unsteady
untrustworthy
wobbly

weak
wavering
unfixed

Synonyms
adj conservative

firm
right
constant
reactionary
timid
stable
steady
quiet
fuddy-duddy
redneck
rightist

bourgeois
controlled
conventional
die-hard
fearful
guarded
hard hat
hidebound
illiberal
inflexible
middle-of-the-road

obstinate
orthodox
right-wing
sober
traditional
traditionalistic
unchangeable
unchanging
uncreative
unimaginative
unprogressive

Tory
fogyish
in a rut
not extreme
old guard
old line
right of center
undaring
white bread

Antonyms

unstable
changeable
inconstant

unsteady
untrustworthy
wobbly

weak
wavering
unfixed

Synonyms
adj conservative

bourgeois
constant
controlled
conventional
die-hard
fearful
firm
fuddy-duddy
guarded
hard hat
hidebound

illiberal
inflexible
middle-of-the-road
obstinate
orthodox
quiet
reactionary
redneck
right
right-wing
rightist

sober
stable
steady
timid
traditional
traditionalist
unchangeable
unchanging
uncreative
unimaginative
unprogressive

fogyish
in a rut
not extreme
old guard
old line
right of center
Tory
undaring
white bread

Synonyms
verb persist, persevere

prosecute
practice
continue
maintain
conduct

tackle
proceed
perform
wage
cultivate

ply
adhere
carry on
engage in
apply oneself

hold to
keep on
see through
work at

Antonyms

cease
retreat
eschew
ignore

shun
discontinue
halt
stop

forget
neglect
run away
give up

Synonyms
verb atone for; compensate

rehabilitate
restore
compensate
satisfy
offset
outweigh
acquit
balance

perform
countervail
absolve
keep
discharge
redress
defray
counterbalance

meet
fulfill
save
reinstate
counterpoise
abide by
carry out
adhere to

hold to
keep the faith
make amends
make good
make up for
set off

Antonyms

destroy
damage
blame
condemn
convict
sentence

forfeit
disregard
ignore
hurt
fail
hold

let go
neglect
miss
lose
abandon

Synonyms
verb maintain, support

vindicate
confirm
defend
advocate
encourage
endorse
promote
justify
bolster
champion
raise

buttress
hoist
brace
assist
countenance
back
upraise
prop
elevate
second
sustain

carry
aid
uplift
boost
rear
help
back up
pick up
take up
uprear
hold to

stand by
side with
buoy up
shore up
stick by
stick up for
upbear
hold up one’s end

Antonyms

deny
protest
hinder
obstruct
prevent
undermine
destroy
decrease

lessen
block
injure
weaken
oppose
attack
drop
lower

depress
stop
abandon
neglect
fall
hurt
discourage
halt