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brassbound

adjective brass·bound \ ˈbras-ˌbau̇nd , -ˈbau̇nd \

Updated on: 11 Sep 2017

Definition of brassbound

1 :having trim made of brass or a metal resembling brass

2 a (1) :tradition-bound and opinionated

(2) :making no concessions :inflexible

b :brazen, presumptuous

Examples of brassbound in a Sentence

a person of brassbound honesty
the brassbound military leadership had failed to realize that this time the nation was fighting a different kind of war

First Known Use of brassbound

1673

brassbound Synonyms

Synonyms

rigid, cast-iron, exacting, hard-line, inflexible, rigorous, strict, stringent, uncompromising

Antonyms

flexible, lax, loose, relaxed, slack

Related Words

close, conscientious, exact, fussy, meticulous, painstaking, punctilious, scrupulous, undeviating; adamant, adamantine, determined, dogged, firm, relentless, resolved, single-minded, steadfast, stubborn, tenacious, unbending, unflinching; immovable, implacable, unappeasable, unrelenting, unsparing, unyielding; austere, demanding, flinty, grim, hard, hardened, hard-hearted, harsh, ironbound, severe, stern, tough

Near Antonyms

acquiescent, compliant, compromising, pliable, pliant, relenting, yielding; easy, easygoing, gentle, indulgent, kindly, lenient, merciful, mild, pampering, soft, spoiling, tolerant; neglectful, negligent, remiss, slipshod, sloppy, slovenly, unfussy

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