brassbound
- adjective
- /ˈbræsˌbaʊnd/
:
rígido
- The company followed a brassbound set of procedures that left no room for innovation.
Examples
-
The committee's brassbound rules stifled creativity.
-
He found it difficult to fit in with the brassbound traditions of his new workplace.
-
Many critics argue that brassbound regulations prevent meaningful reform in the education system.
-
Many people find the brassbound traditions of the organization outdated.
-
He struggled to adapt to the brassbound policies that had been in place for decades.
-
Her brassbound beliefs about education made it hard for her to accept new ideas.
-
The school's brassbound curriculum did not allow for any changes or updates.
Synonyms
15
7.4
Very strict and impossible to change
6
6.7
Strongly fixed and hard to change, often about beliefs or habits
3
9.9
Not willing to accept new ideas because of old traditions
2
9.3
Very fixed and unwilling to change, often stuck in old ways
Fixed and not open to change, often about rules or positions
Antonyms
How Rigid
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Brassbound also describes rules or habits that do not change easily. A helpful way to remember this is to imagine something wrapped in brass and bound so it cannot move, which is why brassbound means rigid or inflexible.