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narrow-minded
[ nar-oh-mahyn-did ]
adjective
- having or showing a prejudiced mind, as persons or opinions; biased.
Synonyms: self-righteous, illiberal, intolerant, partial, biased, bigoted
Antonyms: tolerant
- not receptive to new ideas; having a closed mind.
narrow-minded
adjective
- having a biased or illiberal viewpoint; bigoted, intolerant, or prejudiced
Derived Forms
- ˌnarrow-ˈmindedly, adverb
- ˌnarrow-ˈmindedness, noun
Other Words From
- narrow-minded·ly adverb
- narrow-minded·ness noun
- un·narrow-minded adjective
- un·narrow-minded·ly adverb
- un·narrow-minded·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of narrow-minded1
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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