| ADJECTIVE | all | narrow-minded, shockable | capable of being shocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | narrow-minded, narrow | lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view | |
| all | narrow-minded | rigidly adhering to a particular sect or its doctrines |
| Meaning | capable of being shocked. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | shockable | |
| Opposite | unshockable, broad-minded | Incapable of being shocked |
| Meaning | lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge" | |
| Synonym | narrow | |
| Narrower | 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 | |
| See also | narrow | not wide |
| Opposite | broad-minded | Inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own |
| Spanish | estrecho de miras, intolerante | |
| Catalan | intolerant | |
| Nouns | narrow-mindedness | an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior |
| Adverbs | narrow-mindedly | in a narrow-minded manner |
| Meaning | rigidly adhering to a particular sect or its doctrines. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | sectarian | belonging to or characteristic of a sect |
| Nouns | narrow-mindedness | an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior |
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