dictionary definitions for "narrow-minded"


From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Narrow-minded \Nar"row-mind`ed\, a.
     Of narrow mental scope; lacking tolerance or breadth of view;
     illiberal; mean. Opposite of broad-minded, open-minded,
     liberal. [WordNet sense 2] [Narrower terms: {dogmatic,
     dogmatical}; little, petty, small, small-minded]
  
     Syn: narrowminded, narrow, illiberal, intolerant.
          [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. Capable of being shocked by behavior of others. Opposite
        of unshockable. [WordNet sense 1]
  
     Syn: shockable.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] -- Nar"row-mind`ed*ness, n.
          [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  narrow-minded
      adj 1: capable of being shocked [syn: shockable, {narrow-
             minded}] [ant: broad-minded, unshockable]
      2: lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a
         brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions" [syn:
         narrow-minded, narrow] [ant: broad-minded]
      3: rigidly adhering to a particular sect or its doctrines


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