Antonyms of adj broad-minded

2 senses of broad-minded

Sense 1
unshockable (vs. shockable), broad-minded -- (incapable of being shocked; "he was warmhearted, sensible and unshockable")


Sense 2
broad-minded (vs. narrow-minded) -- (inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own; "a judge who is broad-minded but even-handed")

narrow-minded (vs. broad-minded), narrow -- (lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions")
        => close-minded, closed-minded -- (not ready to receive to new ideas)
        => dogmatic, dogmatical -- (characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles)
        => illiberal, intolerant -- (narrow-minded about cherished opinions)
        => opinionated, opinionative, self-opinionated -- (obstinate in your opinions)
        => petty, small-minded -- (contemptibly narrow in outlook; "petty little comments"; "disgusted with their small-minded pettiness")

Similarity of adj broad-minded

2 senses of broad-minded

Sense 1
unshockable (vs. shockable), broad-minded -- (incapable of being shocked; "he was warmhearted, sensible and unshockable")

Sense 2
broad-minded (vs. narrow-minded) -- (inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own; "a judge who is broad-minded but even-handed")
       => broad, large-minded, liberal, tolerant -- (showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions")
       => catholic -- (free from provincial prejudices or attachments; "catholic in one's tastes")
       => free-thinking, latitudinarian, undogmatic, undogmatical -- (unwilling to accept authority or dogma (especially in religion))
       => open-minded -- (ready to entertain new ideas; "an open-minded curiosity"; "open-minded impartiality")

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