narrow-minded
adjectiveUnwilling to consider ideas or practices beyond a limited set of familiar views.
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adjectiveUnreasonably intolerant of people or opinions outside one's own group or beliefs.
insular
adjectiveNarrow in outlook or isolated from outside ideas and influences.
Narrow in outlook
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intolerance
nounAn unwillingness to accept beliefs, behavior, or people different from one's own.
Refusal to accept differences
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intolerant
adjectiveUnwilling to accept views, behavior, or people regarded as different or objectionable.
Unwilling to accept differences
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myopic
adjectiveNearsighted; figuratively, failing to consider broader or longer-term consequences.
Lacking foresight
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parochial
adjectiveLimited to narrow local concerns or experiences.
provincial
adjectiveNarrow in outlook or limited by local experience and assumptions.
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