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NARROW-MINDED definition: 1. not willing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from your own: 2. not…. Learn more.
The meaning of NARROW-MINDED is not willing to accept opinions, beliefs, behaviors, etc. that are unusual or different from one's own : not open-minded. How to use narrow-minded in a sentence.
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.
If you describe someone as narrow-minded, you are criticizing them because they are unwilling to consider new ideas or other people's opinions.
Synonyms for NARROW-MINDED: conservative, bigoted, intolerant, prejudiced, narrow, small-minded, illiberal, provincial; Antonyms of NARROW-MINDED: liberal, tolerant, extreme, radical, progressive, unprejudiced, broad-minded, open-minded
Definition of narrow-minded adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Being narrow-minded means that you've got a rigid and ungenerous perspective on the world. It's narrow-minded to believe that everyone who disagrees with you is wrong. A narrow-minded person can see only their own tiny slice of the world and doesn't attempt to learn about and understand other people's experiences.
