HIDEBOUND Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

hidebound

adjective

ˈhīd-ˌbau̇nd

Definition of hidebound

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

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Recent Examples of hidebound The nation’s scientific institutions have become hidebound. — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025 And while challenges persist, there are already signs that hidebound profligacy is being replaced by newfound autarky. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025 For a country that had endured two and a half centuries of often absolutist rule by a hidebound monarchy, this was not a trivial achievement. — Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 That gives them flexibility and the ability to take risks that can’t be made in more hidebound traditional schools. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for hidebound

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For these brands, lab-grown is in the name, and their styles are more akin to traditional natural diamond brands.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, the business of journalism has changed so much financially, and a third of journalists don’t work for a traditional news organization.

— Jocelyn Noveck, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of traditional

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King’s indifference to orthodox formats enables formal mischief.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
For a period, Pakistan deployed a 7-2 offside field against Cox to try and build some pressure, with a struggling Khurram Shahzad lacking the accuracy and rhythm to trouble him in more orthodox ways.

— Ben Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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