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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