narrow-minded

[ nar-oh-mahyn-did ]

adjective

1. having or showing a prejudiced mind, as persons or opinions; biased.

   Synonyms: self-righteous, illiberal, intolerant, partial, biased, bigoted

   Antonyms: tolerant

2. not receptive to new ideas; having a closed mind.

narrow-minded

adjective

1. having a biased or illiberal viewpoint; bigoted, intolerant, or prejudiced

Derived Forms

• ˌnarrow-ˈmindedly, adverb
• ˌnarrow-ˈmindedness, noun

Other Words From

• narrow-minded·ly adverb
• narrow-minded·ness noun
• un·narrow-minded adjective
• un·narrow-minded·ly adverb
• un·narrow-minded·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of narrow-minded¹

First recorded in 1615–25

Related Words

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