narrow-minded

/'nærou'maindid/

Thân thiện

A narrow-minded person refuses to try new foods.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Lacking tolerance or flexibility; having a limited perspective: Describes a person who is unwilling to accept or consider different ideas, opinions, or ways of living.
   • Rigidly adhering to a particular set of beliefs: Describes a person who is dogmatic and inflexible in their doctrines or principles.

Usage

• The adjective "narrow-minded" is used to describe a person's character, attitude, or viewpoint. It is generally negative and critical.
• It can be used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "be" or "seem").

Examples

• Attributive use (before a noun):
  • His narrow-minded views on education prevented any meaningful reform.
  • We need to challenge these narrow-minded policies.
• Predicative use (after a linking verb):
  • She is so narrow-minded; she refuses to listen to any opposing arguments.
  • Don't be narrow-minded about other cultures.

Advanced Usage

• "to be narrow-minded about something": To have a limited, intolerant view on a specific subject.
  • He is surprisingly narrow-minded about modern art.
• Comparative and Superlative Forms: "more narrow-minded", "most narrow-minded". The hyphenated form is typically maintained in these constructions.
  • Of all the committee members, she was the most narrow-minded.

Variants and Related Words

• Narrow-mindedness (noun): The quality or state of being narrow-minded.
  • His narrow-mindedness was a major obstacle to progress.
• Broad-minded (adjective): The direct antonym, meaning tolerant and open to new ideas.
  • We need a more broad-minded approach to solve this issue.

Synonyms

• Intolerant: Unwilling to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one's own.
• Dogmatic: Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.
• Illiberal: Opposed to liberal principles; restricting freedom of thought or behavior.
• Parochial: Having a limited or narrow outlook or scope.
• Prejudiced: Having preconceived opinions that are not based on reason or actual experience.

Antonyms

• Open-minded: Willing to consider new ideas; unprejudiced.
• Tolerant: Showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with.
• Liberal: Open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values.
• Broad-minded: Tolerant or liberal in one's views and reactions.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• To have a closed mind: An idiom similar in meaning to being narrow-minded.
  • You'll never learn anything new if you have such a closed mind.
• To be set in one's ways: To be fixed in one's habits and opinions, resistant to change (can imply narrow-mindedness).
  • My grandfather is very set in his ways and doesn't like new technology.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. rigidly adhering to a particular sect or its doctrines
2. lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
   • a brilliant but narrow-minded judge
   • narrow opinions
3. capable of being shocked

Từ đồng nghĩa

• narrow
• shockable