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narrow-minded

adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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