1. unwilling to change or consider new ideas; rigidly conservative
2. having skin that fits tightly to the body
Usage: literal sense, less common

Examples

• The hidebound committee refused to consider any modern teaching methods.
• His hidebound attitudes prevented him from accepting new technology.
• The company’s hidebound policies made it difficult to attract young employees.
• She criticized the hidebound traditions that limited women’s opportunities.
• The hidebound bureaucracy resisted all attempts at reform.
• The old professor was hidebound in his approach to literature.
• Their hidebound thinking kept them from adapting to market changes.