narrow-mindedness

The word “narrow-mindedness” has 5 syllables: nar-row-mind-ed-ness

It's pronounced as /ˈnæroʊˌmaɪn.dɪd.nəs/


What is synonym and antonym for narrow-mindedness?

In the thesaurus, “narrow-mindedness” has 23 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for narrow-mindedness along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for narrow-mindedness

  • bias
  • bigotry
  • conservatism
  • dogmatism
  • illiberalism
  • illiberality
  • illiberalness
  • insularism
  • insularity
  • intolerance
  • intolerantness
  • one-sidedness
  • opinionatedness
  • parochialism
  • partisanship
  • preconception
  • prejudice
  • prepossession
  • provincialism
  • reactionaryism
  • sectarianism
  • small-mindedness
  • tunnel vision

Antonyms for narrow-mindedness

  • broad-mindedness
  • liberalism
  • liberality
  • open-mindedness
  • progressiveness
  • progressivism
  • tolerance

Example Sentences

  • The narrow-mindedness of the community stifled progress and innovation.
  • Overcoming narrow-mindedness requires exposure to diverse perspectives and experiences.
  • The company's policies reflected a culture of narrow-mindedness that hindered employee morale.
  • Addressing narrow-mindedness in society necessitates education and empathy-building initiatives.
  • The politician's rhetoric was criticized for promoting narrow-mindedness and division among constituents.

On this page you'll find 30 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to narrow-mindedness, such as: bias, bigotry, broad-mindedness, conservatism, dogmatism, illiberalism, illiberality.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • adamancy
  • anal-retentiveness
  • balkiness
  • bloody-mindedness
  • bullheadedness
  • cantankerousness
  • contrariness
  • contumacy
  • cussedness
  • defiance
  • determination
  • disobedience
  • doggedness
  • firmness
  • frowardness
  • hardheadedness
  • hardness
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  • immovableness
  • implacability
  • inexorability
  • inflexibility
  • insubordination
  • intractability
  • intransigence
  • inveteracy
  • mulishness
  • narrow-mindedness
  • obduracy
  • obdurateness
  • obstinance
  • obstinateness
  • obstreperousness
  • opinionatedness
  • perseverance
  • persistence
  • persistency
  • pertinaciousness
  • pertinacity
  • perverseness
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  • self-will
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  • steadfastness
  • sternness
  • stick-to-itiveness
  • strictness
  • stubbornness
  • tenaciousness
  • tenacity
  • unruliness
  • waywardness
  • willfulness
  • wrongheadedness

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