narrow-mindedness

noun

The state of being narrow-minded.

Similar
narrowness
Opposite
broad-mindedness
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Meanings

nounnarrow-mindedness (countable and uncountable, plural narrow-mindednesses)

plural narrow-mindednesses

  1. countableuncountableThe state of being narrow-minded.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior

Similar
narrowness
Opposite
broad-mindedness
Broader
intolerance
Also see
insularismnarrownessprejudice

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From narrow-minded + -ness.

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Translations

Bulgarian ограниченост
  • ограниченост (ograničenost)the state of being narrow-minded
Dutch bekrompenheid
  • bekrompenheidthe state of being narrow-minded
Estonian piiratus
  • piiratusthe state of being narrow-minded
Finnish ahdasmielisyys
  • ahdasmielisyysthe state of being narrow-minded
French étroitesse d'esprit
  • étroitesse d'espritthe state of being narrow-minded
German Engstirnigkeit
  • Engstirnigkeitthe state of being narrow-minded
Norwegian bornerthet, trangsynthet
  • bornerthetthe state of being narrow-minded
  • trangsynthetthe state of being narrow-minded
Polish zamkniętość
  • zamkniętośćthe state of being narrow-minded
Portuguese tacanhez, tacanhice
  • tacanhezthe state of being narrow-minded
  • tacanhicethe state of being narrow-minded
  • estreitezathe state of being narrow-minded
Russian узколо́бость, ограни́ченность
  • узколо́бость (uzkolóbostʹ)the state of being narrow-minded
  • ограни́ченность (ograníčennostʹ)the state of being narrow-minded
  • у́зость (úzostʹ)the state of being narrow-minded
Spanish estrechez de miras, estrechez de espíritu
  • estrechez de mirasthe state of being narrow-minded
  • estrechez de espírituthe state of being narrow-minded
  • mezquindadthe state of being narrow-minded
  • angosturathe state of being narrow-minded
  • cerrazónthe state of being narrow-minded
Cite this entry
APA

narrow-mindedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/narrow-mindedness

MLA

“narrow-mindedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/narrow-mindedness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “narrow-mindedness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/narrow-mindedness.

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