narrow-minded
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narrow-minded
- /ˈnæ.ɹəʊˌmaɪn.dɪd/
- /ˌnæ.ɹəʊˈmaɪn.dɪd/
- /ˈnæ.ɹəʊˌmaɪn.dəd/
- /ˌnæ.ɹəʊˈmaɪn.dəd/
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From narrow + minded.
adjective more narrow-minded · most narrow-minded · narrowminded · narrow minded
- Having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas. Even Mr. Wilson's speech, excellent as it was, could only condemn the Government's narrow-minded approach for the reasons we have outlined, [...].
- Intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced. 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.
Similar: bigoted, blinkered, closed-minded, close-minded, hidebound, illiberal, insular, intolerant, myopic, parochial, prejudiced, provincial, short-sighted, strait-laced, thin-minded · Opposite: broad-minded
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adjective
Similar: bigoted, blinkered, closed-minded, close-minded, hidebound, illiberal, insular, intolerant, myopic, parochial, prejudiced, provincial, short-sighted, strait-laced, thin-minded · Opposite: broad-minded
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adj having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
| Español | cuadriculado, de mente cuadriculada, estrecho de miras |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 偏狭な henkyō na, 狭量な kyōryō na |
| 中文 | 狹隘 /狭隘 xiá'ài |
| Português | mesquinho |
| Français | têtu, borné, étroit d'esprit |
| Deutsch | engstirnig, kleingeistig, beschränkt |
| Italiano | ristretto |
| Română | minte îngustă, gândire înapoiată |
| Русский | ограни́ченный ograníčennyj, недалёкий nedaljókij, твердоло́бый tverdolóbyj, узколо́бый uzkolóbyj |
| עברית | צר אופק tsar ofek |
adj intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced
| Español | carca, carcunda |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 偏狭な henkyō na, 狭量な kyōryō na |
| 中文 | 偏狹 /偏狭 piānxiá, 偏執 /偏执 piānzhí |
| Français | intolérant |
| Deutsch | engstirnig |
| Русский | с предрассу́дками s predrassúdkami, предвзя́тый predvzjátyj, узколо́бый uzkolóbyj |
Talk about this word "narrow-minded." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/narrow-minded. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. narrow-minded. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/narrow-minded "narrow-minded." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/narrow-minded.Cite this
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title = {narrow-minded},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/narrow-minded},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
