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narrow-minded

/ˌnær.oʊˈmaɪn.dɪd/

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adjective

/ˌnær.oʊˈmaɪn.dɪd/B2formal
  • ruОписывает человека, который не желает принимать или понимать новые или отличающиеся идеи, мнения или обычаи.

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

  1. Easily shockedB2informal

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

    ruЛегко шокируемый

    • 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.

    Synonymsconservativeprimprovincialprudishpuritanicalstrait-lacedstuffyuptight

    Antonymsbroad-mindedliberalopen-mindedtolerantunprejudiced

  2. Lacking toleranceB2formal

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

    ruОграниченный

    • 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.

    Synonymsbigotedclose-mindeddogmatichideboundilliberalinsularintolerantparochialprejudicedprovincialsmall-minded

    Antonymsbroad-mindedliberalopen-mindedpermissivetolerantunbiased

  3. Rigidly dogmaticC1formal

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

    ruДогматичный

    • 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    • She left the group because of its narrow-minded insistence on outdated rules.

    Synonymsdoctrinairedogmatichideboundinflexiblerigid

    Antonymsbroad-mindedliberalopen-mindedpermissivereceptivetolerant

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