narrow-minded
narrow-minded
unwilling to accept ideas
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narrow-minded with Russian translation
narrow-minded usage examples
Не будь узкомыслящим; постарайся понять взгляды других людей.
Don't be narrow-minded; try to understand other people's views.
Не будь узкомыслящим— выслушай их причины, прежде чем принимать решение.
Don't be narrow-minded — listen to their reasons before you decide.
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narrow-minded belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
narrow-minded synonyms
What's the difference between narrow-minded / intolerant / blinkered / bigoted / prejudiced / conservative
unwilling to accept beliefs or behaviours different from one's own; stresses refusal to tolerate difference.
The community was intolerant of new lifestyles.
figuratively having blinkers on — narrowly focused and unwilling to consider alternatives; commoner in British English.
The committee was blinkered and ignored outside experts.
actively intolerant and hostile toward certain groups or opinions; stronger and more morally charged than 'narrow-minded'.
Calling him bigoted was fair given his repeated slurs.
holding preconceived negative judgments, often about social groups; focuses on bias rather than general closed-mindedness.
He was prejudiced against immigrants, judging them unfairly.
resistant to change and supportive of tradition; often political and not inherently pejorative—broader than 'narrow-minded'.
She has conservative views on social policy.
asserting opinions as incontrovertible principles; rigid and doctrinaire rather than merely unwilling to consider alternatives.
His dogmatic stance left no room for discussion.
narrow in outlook, limited by local concerns or narrow interests; slightly more formal/literary.
Their parochial attitude prevented them from seeing the national picture.
isolated or detached from outside influences; narrow in viewpoint because of separation or lack of exposure.
An insular company culture resisted outside ideas.
narrow-minded in a way associated with the provinces: unsophisticated, local in outlook.
His provincial attitudes showed his limited exposure to other cultures.
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How to pronounce narrow-minded and what this word means
narrow-minded means narrow-minded. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce narrow-minded
/ˈnærəʊˌmaɪndɪd/
narrow-minded translation
narrow-minded
narrow-minded examples
Don't be narrow-minded; try to understand other people's views.
narrow-minded transcription
/ˈnærəʊˌmaɪndɪd/, /ˈnæroʊˌmaɪndɪd/
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narrow-minded meaning: what does it mean?
unwilling to accept ideas
narrow-minded pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
narrow-minded is pronounced as /ˈnærəʊˌmaɪndɪd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
narrow-minded definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Don't be narrow-minded; try to understand other people's views. Translation: Не будь узкомыслящим; постарайся понять взгляды других людей.
Is narrow-minded part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
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