Synonyms for narrow minded

Grammar : Adj

Spell : nar-oh-mahyn-did

Phonetic Transcription : ˈnær oʊˈmaɪn dɪd

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Définition of narrow minded

Origin : also narrow minded, 1620s, from narrow (adj.) + minded. Related: Narrow-mindedness. Middle English had narrow-hearted "mean, ungenerous, ignoble" (c.1200).

As in intolerant : adj impatient, prejudiced
As in narrow : adj intolerant, small-minded
As in narrow-minded : adj biased, intolerant
As in petty : adj trivial, insignificant
As in provincial : adj countrified; limited
As in prudish : adj shy and strict in behavior
As in rabid : adj very angry; maniacal
As in racist : adj bigoted
As in selfish : adj thinking only of oneself
As in stuffy : adj old-fashioned, prim
As in bigoted : adj intolerant, prejudiced
As in prejudiced : adj biased
As in close-minded : adj inflexible
As in inconsiderable : adj petty
As in small-town : adj local
As in conventional : adj unoriginal
As in dogmatic : adj dictatorial, opinionated
As in fanatical : adj overenthusiastic

Example sentences :

The sordid and narrow minded, think of nobody but themselves.
Extract from : « The Young Man's Guide » by William A. Alcott

They follow the blind lead of narrow minded preachers and make the pulpit their fetich.
Extract from : « A Summer's Outing » by Carter H. Harrison

"Old Phin is narrow minded, as you can easily understand," the Southern boy replied.
Extract from : « The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge » by Herbert Carter

The riders are the most selfish, narrow minded creatures on the face of the earth.
Extract from : « The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 12, Issue 331, September 13, 1828 » by Various

If they're not narrow minded and bigoted they make good companions.
Extract from : « The Letters Of Mark Twain, Volume 2, 1867-1875 » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

What vulgar suspicions and narrow–minded fears influence them against us!
Extract from : « John Marchmont's Legacy, Volumes I-III » by Mary E. Braddon

They call themselves "Liberal," as if a Christian were narrow minded.
Extract from : « The Art of Public Speaking » by Dale Carnagey (AKA Dale Carnegie) and J. Berg Esenwein

Antonyms for narrow minded

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