SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
narrow-minded
adjective
Unwilling to consider ideas or practices beyond a limited set of familiar views.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Unreceptive to other views
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Usage distinction
Return to topBigoted is stronger and implies unreasonable prejudice; narrow-minded can concern a particular topic or perspective.
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See narrow-minded in use
The discussion challenged a narrow-minded assumption about who could enjoy poetry.
A narrow-minded exhibition committee refused even to examine work made with unfamiliar digital tools, insisting that only its customary methods could produce worthwhile art.
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