brassbound

adjective

brass·​bound ˈbras-ˌbau̇nd 

-ˈbau̇nd

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

Synonyms

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

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

Word History

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined at sense 1