Synonyms for narrowminded


Grammar : Adj
Spell : nar-oh-mahyn-did
Phonetic Transcription : ˈnær oʊˈmaɪn dɪd

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Définition of narrowminded

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 :
  • "I hope no one thinks I'm a narrowminded man, Joe," I reproved him.
  • Extract from : « Greener Than You Think » by Ward Moore
  • There's a fellow called Peacock, now, a most pig-headed, narrowminded chap.
  • Extract from : « The Country House » by John Galsworthy

Antonyms for narrowminded

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