hidebound

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore H words

rigidly conventional and resistant to change

In a sentence

Hidebound in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing hidebound in a sentence.

The hidebound committee rejected every innovative proposal that crossed its desk.

Synonyms

narrow-mindedinflexiblerigidconservative

Antonyms

open-mindedprogressiveflexible

Keep going

done regularly and repeatedly, as a matter of habit

to make accustomed to something through repeated exposure

the erectile hairs along an animal's neck and back that rise in anger or fear; figuratively, a state of anger (as in 'raise someone's hackles')

made dull and unoriginal through overuse

a biography that idealizes its subject and glosses over flaws

marked by peace, prosperity, and happiness; idyllically calm

to set apart as holy or treat with great reverence

regarded as holy or deeply revered

Common questions

Hidebound (adjective) means rigidly conventional and resistant to change

Here is hidebound used in an example sentence: "The hidebound committee rejected every innovative proposal that crossed its desk."

Common synonyms for hidebound include narrow-minded, inflexible, rigid, conservative.

Antonyms of hidebound include open-minded, progressive, flexible.

Hidebound is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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