Brassbound
Brassbound adjective - Tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions.
Usage example: the brassbound military leadership had failed to realize that this time the nation was fighting a different kind of war
Standpat and brassbound are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Standpat" instead an adjective "Brassbound".
Standpat
Standpat adjective - Tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions.
Usage example: the standpat chefs were having none of this low-calorie stuff that the food police were pushing
Brassbound and standpat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brassbound" instead an adjective "Standpat".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- firm and brassbound
- firm and standpat
- inflexible and brassbound
- inflexible and standpat
- rigid and brassbound
- rigid and standpat
- immovable and brassbound
- immovable and standpat
- reactionary and brassbound
- reactionary and standpat
- uncompromising and brassbound
- uncompromising and standpat
- die-hard and brassbound
- die-hard and standpat
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