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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. 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.

  3. 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?

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  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.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.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordHIDEBOUND - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "HIDEBOUND" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › hidebound_adjhidebound, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    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.

  10. 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.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › hideboundHidebound Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    hidebound / ˈ haɪdˌbaʊnd/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of HIDEBOUND. [more hidebound; most hidebound] disapproving. : not willing to accept new or different ideas. a hidebound conservative. hidebound traditions [=old traditions that are out-of-date and should be changed] About Us & Legal Info.