adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈnæ.ɹəʊˌmaɪn.dɪd/
/ˌnæ.ɹəʊˈmaɪn.dɪd/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a brilliant but narrow-minded judge
narrow opinions
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: narrow
Antonyms: broad-minded
4
adjective
Meaning 4
capable of being shocked
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: shockable
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
rigidly adhering to a particular sect or its doctrines
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From narrow + minded.
Across languages
Translations
82 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Azerbaijani:
dardüşüncəli
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Belarusian:
абмежаваны
(abmježavany)
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Belarusian:
недалёкі
(njedaljóki)
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Belarusian:
невялікага розуму
(njevjalikaha rózumu)
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Belarusian:
цвердалобы
(cvjerdalóby)
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Belarusian:
вузкалобы
(vuzkalóby)
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Chinese Mandarin:
狹隘 /狭隘
(xiá'ài)
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Czech:
úzkoprsý
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Danish:
snæversynet
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Danish:
indskrænket
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Dutch:
bekrompen
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Dutch:
kleingeestig
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Dutch:
enggeestig
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Faroese:
smáligur
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Faroese:
trongskygdur
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Faroese:
grunnskygdur
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Faroese:
smásinnaður
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Finnish:
ahdasmielinen
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Finnish:
ahdashenkinen
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
French:
têtu
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
French:
borné
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
French:
étroit d'esprit
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
German:
engstirnig
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
German:
kleingeistig
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
German:
beschränkt
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Hebrew:
צר אופק
(tsar ofek)
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Hungarian:
szűk látókörű
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Hungarian:
korlátolt
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Hungarian:
bornírt
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Italian:
ristretto
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Japanese:
偏狭な
(henkyō na)
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Japanese:
狭量な
(kyōryō na)
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Macedonian:
тесноград
(tesnograd)
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Norwegian:
bornert
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Norwegian:
innskrenket
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Norwegian:
trangsynt
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Polish:
ograniczony
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Polish:
ciasny
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Portuguese:
mesquinho
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Romanian:
minte îngustă
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Romanian:
gândire înapoiată
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Russian:
ограни́ченный
(ograníčennyj)
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Russian:
недалёкий
(nedaljókij)
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Russian:
твердоло́бый
(tverdolóbyj)
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Russian:
узколо́бый
(uzkolóbyj)
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Scottish Gaelic:
cumhang
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Upper Sorbian:
wuskomyslny
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Spanish:
cuadriculado
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Spanish:
de mente cuadriculada
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Spanish:
estrecho de miras
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Swedish:
trångsynt
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Swedish:
trångsinnad
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Swedish:
enkelspårig
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Swedish:
stelbent
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Tagalog:
alimbuyugin
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Tagalog:
may-isip-ipit
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Ukrainian:
вузьколо́бий
(vuzʹkolóbyj)
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Welsh:
culni
— having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas
Belarusian:
прадузяты
(praduzjaty)
— intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced
Belarusian:
вузкалобы
(vuzkalóby)
— intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced
Chinese Mandarin:
偏狹 /偏狭
(piānxiá)
— intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced
Chinese Mandarin:
偏執 /偏执
(piānzhí)
— intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced
Danish:
snæversynet
— intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced
Danish:
intolerant
— intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced
Danish:
fordomsfuld
— intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced
Finnish:
ahdaskatseinen
— intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced
French:
intolérant
— intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced
German:
engstirnig
— intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced
Japanese:
偏狭な
(henkyō na)
— intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced
Japanese:
狭量な
(kyōryō na)
— intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced
Norwegian:
bornert
— intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced
Norwegian:
innskrenket
— intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced
Norwegian:
trangsynt
— intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced
Russian:
с предрассу́дками
(s predrassúdkami)
— intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced
Russian:
предвзя́тый
(predvzjátyj)
— intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced
Russian:
узколо́бый
(uzkolóbyj)
— intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced
Scottish Gaelic:
cumhang
— intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced
Spanish:
carca
— intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced
Spanish:
carcunda
— intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced
Swedish:
trångsynt
— intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced
Swedish:
intolerant
— intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced
Swedish:
fördomsfull
— intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced