How to Pronounce "hidebound"
word
ˈhaɪdˌbaʊnd
HIDE-bound
hˈaɪdbaʊnd
HIDE-bound
Definition
Unwilling to change ideas or accept new ways; very conservative or set in one’s opinions.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhaɪdˌbaʊnd
British English
hˈaɪdbaʊnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HIDE-bound
UK
HIDE-bound
Listen in Context
His hidebound thinking stopped the company from modernizing.
The school was run by hidebound administrators.
Her parents' hidebound ideas made her life difficult.
Don't be so hidebound—try something new for a change!