Definition of narrow-minded Narrow-minded

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We found 7 definitions of narrow-minded from 4 different sources.

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What does narrow-minded mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

narrow-minded - lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions"
  narrow
  broad-minded inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own; "a judge who is broad-minded but even-handed"
  narrow limited in size or scope; "the narrow sense of a word"
  close-minded, closed-minded not ready to receive to new ideas
  dogmatical, dogmatic characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles
  illiberal, intolerant narrow-minded about cherished opinions
  opinionated, opinionative, self-opinionated obstinate in your opinions
narrow-minded - rigidly adhering to a particular sect or its doctrines
  sectarian belonging to or characteristic of a sect; "a sectarian mind"; "the negations of sectarian ideology"- Sidney Hook; "sectarian squabbles in psychology"
narrow-minded - capable of being shocked
  shockable
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  • narrow-minded (a.)
    Of narrow mental scope; illiberal; mean.

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  • narrow-minded
    Having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas.

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