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Definition of narrow-minded adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

narrow-minded

adjective
 
/ˌnærəʊ ˈmaɪndɪd/
 
/ˌnærəʊ ˈmaɪndɪd/
 (disapproving)
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  1. not willing to listen to new ideas or to the opinions of others synonym bigoted, intolerant
    • a narrow-minded attitude
    • a narrow-minded nationalist
    • Don't be so narrow-minded!
    opposite broad-minded, open-mindedTopics Personal qualitiesc1
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