hidebound

adjective

hide·bound ˈhīd-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce hidebound (audio)

of a domestic animal : having a dry skin lacking in pliancy and adhering closely to the underlying flesh

: having an inflexible or ultraconservative character

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Hidebound has its origins in agriculture. The word, which appeared in English as hyde bounde in the 16th century, originally described cattle that, due to illness or poor feeding, had skin that clung to the skeleton and could not be pinched, loosened, or worked with the fingers. Hidebound has also been applied to humans - both literally, to describe people with tight skin, and figuratively. In its earliest figurative usage, hidebound meant "stingy" or "miserly." That sense has since fallen out of use, but a second figurative usage, describing people who are rigid or unyielding in their actions or beliefs, lives on in our language today.

Example Sentences

the hidebound innkeeper refused to see the need for a website, insisting that the inn had done without one for over 150 years

Recent Examples on the Web The deeper question is whether news organizations can break free of their hidebound practices — the love of political conflict, the addiction to elections as a horse race — to address those concerns effectively.

Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2022 But the moment also coincided with a creative renaissance in the hidebound late-night format.

Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 That’s most likely a reflection of my own hidebound prejudice that our universe is somehow unique and singular and not simply one of many.

Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 16 July 2022 The company’s fast growth was the stuff of hyperventilating headlines and CEO envy, especially among media company leaders who wanted to shed their hidebound reputations and present themselves as digital visionaries.

Sarah Ellison, Washington Post, 11 July 2022 That’s amazing to see someone quite so hidebound change in that way—and through pleasure.

Max Gao, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 June 2022 The problem, the publication concludes, is that governments and companies are often hidebound, reluctant to adopt the new analytical methods, and that the political will to act on what the analysis is showing is often lacking.

Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 June 2022 Elizabeth was too young, too hidebound, to develop any passion projects before the death of her father, George VI, in February, 1952.

Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2022 It’s also, of course, anomalous, freakish, the kind of novelty that plays into a narrative urge on the part of certain hidebound intellectuals to blame new media for the worst impulses of humanity.

Jason Kehe, Wired, 9 Mar. 2022 See More

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释义	hidebound adjective hide·bound ˈhīd-ˌbau̇nd 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. The word, which appeared in English as hyde bounde in the 16th century, originally described cattle that, due to illness or poor feeding, had skin that clung to the skeleton and could not be pinched, loosened, or worked with the fingers. Hidebound has also been applied to humans - both literally, to describe people with tight skin, and figuratively. In its earliest figurative usage, hidebound meant "stingy" or "miserly." That sense has since fallen out of use, but a second figurative usage, describing people who are rigid or unyielding in their actions or beliefs, lives on in our language today. Synonyms archconservative brassbound button-down buttoned-down conservative die-hard mossbacked old-fashioned old-line old-school orthodox paleoconservative reactionary standpat traditional traditionalistic ultraconservative unprogressive See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the hidebound innkeeper refused to see the need for a website, insisting that the inn had done without one for over 150 years Recent Examples on the Web The deeper question is whether news organizations can break free of their hidebound practices — the love of political conflict, the addiction to elections as a horse race — to address those concerns effectively. Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2022 But the moment also coincided with a creative renaissance in the hidebound late-night format. Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 That’s most likely a reflection of my own hidebound prejudice that our universe is somehow unique and singular and not simply one of many. Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 16 July 2022 The company’s fast growth was the stuff of hyperventilating headlines and CEO envy, especially among media company leaders who wanted to shed their hidebound reputations and present themselves as digital visionaries. Sarah Ellison, Washington Post, 11 July 2022 That’s amazing to see someone quite so hidebound change in that way—and through pleasure. Max Gao, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 June 2022 The problem, the publication concludes, is that governments and companies are often hidebound, reluctant to adopt the new analytical methods, and that the political will to act on what the analysis is showing is often lacking. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 June 2022 Elizabeth was too young, too hidebound, to develop any passion projects before the death of her father, George VI, in February, 1952. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2022 It’s also, of course, anomalous, freakish, the kind of novelty that plays into a narrative urge on the part of certain hidebound intellectuals to blame new media for the worst impulses of humanity. Jason Kehe, Wired, 9 Mar. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition hidebound adjective hide·bound ˈhīd-ˌbau̇nd 1 : having a dry skin lacking in pliancy and adhering closely to the underlying flesh —used of domestic animals 2 : having scleroderma —used of human beings hidebound adjective as in traditional tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions the hidebound innkeeper refused to see the need for a Web site, insisting that the inn had done without one for over 150 years Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance traditional conservative orthodox reactionary loyal conventional ultraconservative staunch unprogressive traditionalistic steadfast faithful archconservative standpat devoted paleoconservative mossbacked buttoned-down old-line brassbound old-fashioned true old-school ossified button-down die-hard stodgy square stanch neoconservative dowdy steady fogyish ultraright set fogeyish ultrarightist fuddy-duddy true-blue right blimpish antimodern antiliberal antiprogressive Tory right-wing antirevolutionary antireform Antonyms & Near Antonyms liberal progressive nontraditional unconventional unorthodox nonconservative nonconventional revolutionary radical nonconformist antiestablishment extremist modern large-minded nonorthodox broad-minded contemporary open-minded advanced antitraditional anticonventional radical ultraleft lefty ultraleftist ultraradical ultraprogressive See More
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