Hidebound (adjective)

Rigid, inflexible, or unyielding in one's attitudes or opinions.

Origin:

The word hidebound comes from the word hide, which refers to the skin of an animal and -bound, which means restricted or confined, it refers to being rigid, inflexible, or unyielding in one's attitudes or opinions.

Examples:

1. The company's hidebound policies were preventing progress.
2. The hidebound society did not accept change easily.
3. His hidebound views on politics were not popular with his friends.
4. The hidebound professor refused to consider new ideas.
5. The hidebound attitude of the management was detrimental to the company's success.