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View synonyms for narrow-minded

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌnarrow-ˈmindedly, adverb
  • ˌnarrow-ˈmindedness, noun
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of narrow-minded1

First recorded in 1615–25
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Example Sentences

I think that has a lot to do with various prejudices and narrow-minded pockets of our culture.

Ours is a unique nation, and we have to assert our unity and say no to these narrow-minded movements.

He also posted the tips videos on YouTube, where his eclectic likes suggest the very opposite of a narrow-minded fanatic.

I would have suspected them of narrow-minded political motives.

Some feminists are narrow-minded, uptight, and unfamiliar with the concept of laughing at themselves.

Such human plants are rare; and poor narrow-minded, ill-educated Castalia was not of them.

This discovery gives me a fit 48 of introspection and I discover that I am, indeed, a narrow-minded little pinhead.

There was nothing narrow-minded or exclusive about his tastes.

Even a Friar Tuck is not so repulsive to us as an unsocial, austere, narrow-minded, and ignorant fanatic of the eleventh century.

"No, I suppose they didn't 'call' in the old narrow-minded time," said Basil Dashwood.

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