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    hidebound
    /ˈhʌɪdbaʊnd/

    adjective

    • 1. unwilling or unable to change because of tradition or convention: "they are working to change hidebound corporate cultures"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hideboundHidebound Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HIDEBOUND is having a dry skin lacking in pliancy and adhering closely to the underlying flesh. How to use hidebound in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHIDEBOUND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HIDEBOUND definition: 1. having fixed opinions and ways of doing things and not willing to change or be influenced…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hideboundHidebound - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › hideboundHIDEBOUND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Hidebound definition: narrow and rigid in opinion; inflexible. See examples of HIDEBOUND used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHIDEBOUND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. 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. [disapproval] The men are hidebound and reactionary. The economy was hidebound by public spending and private monopolies. [ + by]

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › hideboundHidebound - definition of hidebound by The Free Dictionary

    hidebound. ( ˈhaɪdˌbaʊnd) adj. 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.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHIDEBOUND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    HIDEBOUND meaning: 1. having fixed opinions and ways of doing things and not willing to change or be influenced…. Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionhidebound adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of hidebound adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › hideboundHidebound Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Hidebound Definition. Having the hide tight over the bone and muscle structure of the body, as an emaciated cow. Obstinately conservative and narrow-minded. Having abnormally dry, stiff skin that adheres closely to the underlying flesh. Used of domestic animals such as cattle.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › hideboundhidebound | meaning of hidebound in Longman Dictionary of...

    hidebound meaning, definition, what is hidebound: having old-fashioned attitudes and ideas...: Learn more.