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    narrow-minded
    /ˌnarəʊˈmʌɪndɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. not willing to listen to or tolerate other people's views; prejudiced: "it would be narrow-minded not to welcome these developments"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNARROW-MINDED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    NARROW-MINDED definition: 1. not willing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from your own: 2. not…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › narrow-mindedNarrow-minded Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › narrow-mindedNARROW-MINDED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Narrow-minded definition: having or showing a prejudiced mind, as persons or opinions; biased.. See examples of NARROW-MINDED used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNARROW-MINDED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe someone as narrow-minded, you are criticizing them because they are unwilling to consider new ideas or other people's opinions.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › narrow-mindedNarrow-minded - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › narrow-mindedNARROW-MINDED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    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

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNARROW-MINDEDNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the quality of being narrow-minded (= unwilling to accept ideas that are different from your own): He wanted to escape from the narrow-mindedness of the people in the small town where he grew up.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › narrow-mindednarrow-minded - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of narrow-minded adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › narrow-minded_adjnarrow-minded adjective & noun - Oxford English Dictionary

    What does the word narrow-minded mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word narrow-minded. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word narrow-minded? About 0.4 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › unnarrow-mindedNarrow-minded Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Narrow-minded definition, having or showing a prejudiced mind, as persons or opinions; biased. See more.