narrow-minded

Describes a person who is unwilling to accept or understand new or different ideas, opinions, or customs.

ruОписывает человека, который не желает принимать или понимать новые или отличающиеся идеи, мнения или обычаи.esDescribe a una persona que no está dispuesta a aceptar o comprender ideas, opiniones o costumbres nuevas o diferentes; que tiene una mentalidad cerrada, limitada o intolerante.frQualifie une personne qui refuse d'accepter ou de comprendre des idées, opinions ou coutumes nouvelles ou différentes, faisant preuve d'esprit fermé et de peu de tolérance.deBeschreibt eine Person, die neue oder abweichende Ideen, Meinungen oder Bräuche nicht annehmen oder verstehen will; auch engstirnig und voreingenommen.ptDescreve uma pessoa que não aceita ou não quer entender ideias, opiniões ou costumes novos ou diferentes. Também pode indicar alguém com preconceitos ou falta de abertura a outras perspectivas.zh形容一个人不愿意接受或理解新的、不同的想法、观点或习俗，思想保守、心胸狭窄。arيصف شخصًا لا يتقبل الأفكار أو الآراء أو العادات الجديدة أو المختلفة ولا يحاول فهمها، ويكون غالبًا متعصبًا لرأيه ضيق الأفق.

1. Easily shocked B2 informal

   Having a limited perspective that makes one easily offended or shocked by new or different ideas.

   • He is so narrow-minded that he was shocked by the modern art exhibit.
   • Her narrow-minded upbringing made her easily scandalized by casual conversation.
   • Don't be so narrow-minded; not everything unfamiliar is offensive.

   ruЛегко шокируемыйesPudoroso, escandalizablefrPrude / étroit d'espritdeLeicht schockierbarptFacilmente chocadozh思想狭隘易受冲击arضيق الأفق

   المرادفات: conservativeprimprovincialprudishpuritanicalstrait-lacedstuffyuptight

   الأضداد: broad-mindedliberalopen-mindedtolerantunprejudiced

2. Lacking tolerance B2 formal

   Unwilling to accept or understand different opinions, cultures, or ways of life.

   • A narrow-minded person refuses to consider other viewpoints.
   • His narrow-minded attitude prevented him from appreciating diverse traditions.
   • The community was criticized for its narrow-minded approach to social change.

   ruОграниченныйesIntolerantefrétroit d'espritdeEngstirnigptMente fechadazh心胸狭窄arضيق الأفق

   المرادفات: bigotedclose-mindeddogmatichideboundilliberalinsularintolerantparochialprejudicedprovincialsmall-minded

   الأضداد: broad-mindedliberalopen-mindedpermissivetolerantunbiased

3. Rigidly dogmatic C1 formal

   Strictly adhering to a particular set of beliefs, especially religious or political doctrines, without openness to others.

   • The narrow-minded sect rejected any interpretation outside its own doctrine.
   • His narrow-minded adherence to the party line alienated many colleagues.
   • She left the group because of its narrow-minded insistence on outdated rules.

   ruДогматичныйesDogmático e intolerantefrdogmatique rigidedeDogmatischptDogmáticozh固执己见arضيق الأفق

   المرادفات: doctrinairedogmatichideboundinflexiblerigid

   الأضداد: broad-mindedliberalopen-mindedpermissivereceptivetolerant

• more narrow-minded comparative form
• most narrow-minded superlative form