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adjective
- 1. unwilling or unable to change because of tradition or convention: "they are working to change hidebound corporate cultures"
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1. of a domestic animal : having a dry skin lacking in pliancy and adhering closely to the underlying flesh. 2. : having an inflexible or ultraconservative character. Did you know? Hidebound has its origins in agriculture.
HIDEBOUND definition: 1. having fixed opinions and ways of doing things and not willing to change or be influenced…. Learn more.
HIDEBOUND meaning: 1. having fixed opinions and ways of doing things and not willing to change or be influenced…. Learn more.
Hidebound things — or people — are stuck in the past, unable to change. Your grandmother's hidebound ideas about fashion mean she never leaves the house without a hat and matching purse.
What does the word hidebound mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word hidebound, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. hidebound has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
1. narrow and rigid in opinion; inflexible. a hidebound pedant. 2. oriented toward or confined to the past; extremely conservative. a hidebound philosopher. 3. (of a horse, cow,etc.)
1. restricted by petty rules, a conservative attitude, etc. 2. (Zoology) (of cattle, etc) having the skin closely attached to the flesh as a result of poor feeding. 3. (Botany) (of trees) having a very tight bark that impairs growth.
Definition of hidebound adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Hidebound definition: narrow and rigid in opinion; inflexible. See examples of HIDEBOUND used in a sentence.
If you describe someone or something as hidebound, you are criticizing them for having old-fashioned ideas or ways of doing things and being unwilling or unlikely to change.
