Narrow-minded


[nar-oh-mahyn-did] /ˈnær oʊˈmaɪn dɪd/

adjective
1.
having or showing a prejudiced mind, as persons or opinions; biased.
2.
not receptive to new ideas; having a closed mind.
adjective
1.
having a biased or illiberal viewpoint; bigoted, intolerant, or prejudiced
adj.

also narrow minded, 1620s, from narrow (adj.) + minded. Related: Narrow-mindedness. Middle English had narrow-hearted “mean, ungenerous, ignoble” (c.1200).

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