narrowminded
Resistant to alternatives
Narrowminded describes someone unwilling to consider ideas, opinions, or perspectives different from their own.
A narrowminded person typically dismisses unfamiliar viewpoints without genuine consideration, clinging to established beliefs or prejudices.
The term carries a negative connotation, implying intellectual rigidity or intolerance.
His narrowminded approach to the proposal meant he never really listened to the alternatives.
The word can also be spelled as two words or hyphenated: narrow-minded.
Unable to bend
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
- dogmaticAsserting opinions as facts
- unbendingRefusing to change position
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
stubborn · hidebound · unyielding · entrenched · fixed · immovable · intransigent · hardline
Stubbornly intolerant of others
- prejudicedBiased against a group
- xenophobicFearing or hating outsiders
- unreceptiveUnwilling to accept ideas
- illiberalOpposed to individual freedoms
discriminatory · sectarian · chauvinistic · ethnocentric · jingoistic · homophobic · racist · sexist
Biased against a group
- partialFavoring one side
- one-sidedUnfairly weighted toward one
- partisanBiased toward one side
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
slanted · jaundiced · warped · distorted · unfair · unjust · unbalanced · lopsided
Regional or narrow-minded
- insularNarrow in outlook
- small-townLimited local outlook
- localistAdvocate for nearby interests
- inward-lookingFocused on oneself
clannish · petty · limited · sheltered · unsophisticated · unworldly · inexperienced · isolated
Unable to see far
- unimaginativeLacking creative originality
- uncreativeLacking originality or invention
- unoriginalNot new or novel
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
simplistic · reductive · superficial · shallow · incurious · uninquisitive · unenlightened · uninformed
Smugly certain of correctness
- sanctimoniousFeigning moral superiority
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
- censoriousSeverely critical in judgment
- condemningExpressing severe disapproval
disapproving · moralistic · puritanical · preachy · smug · snobbish · dismissive · disdainful
inflexible
Unable to bend
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
- dogmaticAsserting opinions as facts
- unbendingRefusing to change position
uncompromising · stubborn · hidebound · unyielding · entrenched · fixed · immovable · intransigent · hardline · diehard
bigoted
Stubbornly intolerant of others
- prejudicedBiased against a group
- xenophobicFearing or hating outsiders
- unreceptiveUnwilling to accept ideas
illiberal · discriminatory · sectarian · chauvinistic · ethnocentric · jingoistic · homophobic · racist · sexist · ageist
prejudiced
Biased against a group
skewed · slanted · jaundiced · warped · distorted · unfair · unjust · unbalanced · lopsided · tendentious
provincial
Regional or narrow-minded
- insularNarrow in outlook
- small-townLimited local outlook
- localistAdvocate for nearby interests
inward-looking · clannish · petty · limited · sheltered · unsophisticated · unworldly · inexperienced · isolated · cloistered
myopic
Unable to see far
- unimaginativeLacking creative originality
- uncreativeLacking originality or invention
- unoriginalNot new or novel
conventional · simplistic · reductive · superficial · shallow · incurious · uninquisitive · unenlightened · uninformed · ignorant
self-righteous
Smugly certain of correctness
- sanctimoniousFeigning moral superiority
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
- censoriousSeverely critical in judgment
condemning · disapproving · moralistic · puritanical · preachy · smug · snobbish · dismissive · disdainful · contemptuous
narrowmindedbroadminded
Accepting of diverse views
open-minded · broad-minded · receptive · liberal-minded · flexible
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