Hidebound vs Bigoted - What's the difference?
hidebound | bigoted |
Bound with the hide of an animal.
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(of a domestic animal) Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; emaciated.
(of trees) Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth.
(of a person) Stubborn; narrow-minded; inflexible.
(obsolete) Niggardly; penurious; stingy.
Being a bigot; biased; strongly prejudiced; forming opinions without just cause.
As adjectives the difference between hidebound and bigoted
is that hidebound is bound with the hide of an animal while bigoted is being a bigot; biased; strongly prejudiced; forming opinions without just cause.hidebound
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Alternative forms
* hide-bound (less common)Adjective
(en adjective)- (Francis Bacon)
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