narrow-minded

[ nar-oh-mahyn-did ]

adjective

1. having or showing a prejudiced mind, as persons or opinions; biased.

   Synonyms: self-righteous, illiberal, intolerant, partial, biased, bigoted

   Antonyms: tolerant

2. not receptive to new ideas; having a closed mind.

narrow-minded

adjective

1. having a biased or illiberal viewpoint; bigoted, intolerant, or prejudiced

Derived Forms

• ˌnarrow-ˈmindedness, noun
• ˌnarrow-ˈmindedly, adverb

Other Words From

• narrow-minded·ly adverb
• narrow-minded·ness noun
• un·narrow-minded adjective
• un·narrow-minded·ly adverb
• un·narrow-minded·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of narrow-minded¹

First recorded in 1615–25

Example Sentences

I think that has a lot to do with various prejudices and narrow-minded pockets of our culture.

From The Daily Beast

Ours is a unique nation, and we have to assert our unity and say no to these narrow-minded movements.

From The Daily Beast

He also posted the tips videos on YouTube, where his eclectic likes suggest the very opposite of a narrow-minded fanatic.

From The Daily Beast

I would have suspected them of narrow-minded political motives.

From The Daily Beast

Some feminists are narrow-minded, uptight, and unfamiliar with the concept of laughing at themselves.

From The Daily Beast

Such human plants are rare; and poor narrow-minded, ill-educated Castalia was not of them.

From Project Gutenberg

This discovery gives me a fit 48 of introspection and I discover that I am, indeed, a narrow-minded little pinhead.

From Project Gutenberg

There was nothing narrow-minded or exclusive about his tastes.

From Project Gutenberg

Even a Friar Tuck is not so repulsive to us as an unsocial, austere, narrow-minded, and ignorant fanatic of the eleventh century.

From Project Gutenberg

"No, I suppose they didn't 'call' in the old narrow-minded time," said Basil Dashwood.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• hidebound
• parochial
• petty