brassbound

adjective

ˈbras-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce brassbound (audio)
Definition of brassboundnext
1
as in strict
not allowing for any exceptions or loosening of standards a person of brassbound honesty

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2
as in traditional
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions the brassbound military leadership had failed to realize that this time the nation was fighting a different kind of war

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3
as in wise
displaying or marked by rude boldness some brassbound upstart who thought that he could waltz in here and start issuing orders

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  1. strict
  2. traditional
  3. wise
  4. rigorous
  5. conservative
  6. fresh
  7. rigid
  8. orthodox
Adjective
  • The idea that stricter work-search requirements will lead to faster re-employment simply doesn't match the reality of modern hiring.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • They were built before 1976, when the federal government enacted stricter building codes for such homes, requiring things like safer wiring and better insulation.
    — Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of strict
Adjective
  • As the traditional 60/40 equities and bonds portfolio mix comes under greater pressure amid supply shocks, inflation pressures and bond market volatility, alternative investments, like private markets, are moving into sharp focus.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In a move away from the traditional group stages, the league phase is designed to be fair through a seeding system.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of traditional
Adjective
  • And price-wise, longer-term bonds (like the 30-year Treasury) have taken the biggest hits.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Goodbye, Koi is a wise, comforting read for kids who are anticipating a new beginning of any kind.
    — Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of wise
Adjective
  • Seager's team is providing the AFN, along with their ongoing, rigorous science preparation.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The 2022 Nature Biotechnology review urged rigorous clinical testing, and later reviews continued to flag reliability and standardization issues.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of rigorous
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  • Bartiromo drew attention for taking a more openly conservative turn in her reporting at Fox after leaving CNBC, where her work had been largely apolitical.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Verrett spent much of his final years at ESPN picking social media fights with people who voiced even mildly conservative opinions.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of conservative
Adjective
  • But with the newer franchises, the deepest wounds are still fresh, so unlike Kim Zolciak and Nene, opposing parties in those cities are having a harder time celebrating the sisterhood of it all.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Back then, Canales was a fresh-faced teenager who was seen as the future of Spanish football.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of fresh
Adjective
  • There has been a widespread opinion that football has become too rigid and regimented in recent seasons, but Luis Enrique’s PSG are one of the few antidotes to that.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike its competitors, Hermès is a pre-haute-couture enterprise, founded before the rigid bureaucracy of French fashion was put into place, in the eighteen-sixties, with the establishment of a governing syndicate.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of rigid
Adjective
  • King’s indifference to orthodox formats enables formal mischief.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • For a period, Pakistan deployed a 7-2 offside field against Cox to try and build some pressure, with a struggling Khurram Shahzad lacking the accuracy and rhythm to trouble him in more orthodox ways.
    — Ben Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of orthodox
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