hide·bound
(hīd′bound′)adj.
1. Stubbornly prejudiced, narrow-minded, or inflexible.
2. Having abnormally dry, stiff skin that adheres closely to the underlying flesh. Used of domestic animals such as cattle.
3. Having the bark so contracted and unyielding as to hinder growth. Used of trees.
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(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
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hide•bound
(ˈhaɪdˌbaʊnd)adj.
1. narrow and rigid in opinion; inflexible.
2. extremely conservative.
3. (of a horse, cow, etc.) having the back and ribs bound tightly by the hide.
[1550–60]
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| Adj. | 1. |  hidebound - stubbornly conservative and narrow-mindedconservative - resistant to change |
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hidebound
adjective conventional, set, rigid, narrow, puritan, narrow-minded, strait-laced, brassbound, ultraconservative, set in your ways The men are hidebound and reactionary.
open, liberal, flexible, tolerant, unconventional, receptive, unorthodox, broad-minded
open, liberal, flexible, tolerant, unconventional, receptive, unorthodox, broad-minded
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adjectiveNot tolerant of the beliefs or opinions of others, for example:
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[ˈhaɪdˌbaʊnd] adj → limitato/a, gretto/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995