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Hidebound vs Stubborn - What's the difference?

hidebound | stubborn |

As adjectives the difference between hidebound and stubborn

is that hidebound is bound with the hide of an animal while stubborn is refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting.

hidebound

English

Alternative forms

* hide-bound (less common)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • 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.
    • (Francis Bacon)
  • (of a person) Stubborn; narrow-minded; inflexible.
    • (Milton)
    (Carlyle)
  • (obsolete) Niggardly; penurious; stingy.
    • (Quarles)
    (Webster 1913)

    See also

    * (l)

    stubborn

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting.
    • He is pretty stubborn about his political beliefs, so why bother arguing?
    Blood can make a very stubborn stain on fabrics if not washed properly.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * stubbornly * stubbornness

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