Narrow-minded
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Narrow-minded is an adjective meaning Having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas.
Meaning
Having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas.
More Meanings
- Intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced.
Example Sentences
Even Mr. Wilson's speech, excellent as it was, could only condemn the Government's narrow-minded approach for the reasons we have outlined, [...].
What GCN has done for prisoners is an act of love, all the more precious because it's done despite the many voices of the narrow-minded who refuse to admit that our humanity remains, even past the prison gates.
Word Forms
- narrowminded
Synonyms for narrow-minded
Depending on context, synonyms include bigoted, closed-minded, close-minded, hidebound, illiberal, insular.
Antonyms for narrow-minded
Common opposites include broad-minded, unshockable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include close-minded, closed-minded, small-minded, petty, small, self-opinionated.
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