adj
having a biased or illiberal viewpoint
; bigoted, intolerant, or prejudiced. ♦ narrow-mindedly adv.
What does having a broad view mean?
adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You use broad to describe
a feeling or opinion that is shared by many people
, or by people of many different kinds.
What is a narrow-minded person?
:
not willing to accept opinions, beliefs, behaviors, etc
. that are unusual or different from one’s own : not open-minded.
How can you tell if someone is narrow minded?
Find out if this
person can accept being wrong
.
Narrow-minded people may see their way as the only way. They may be unwilling to admit that any of their opinions, ideas, or ways of doing things are flawed. A narrow-minded person will stick to his or her guns, even when confronted with opposing facts.
Is narrow minded an insult?
If you describe someone as narrow-minded,
you are criticizing them
because they are unwilling to consider new ideas or other people’s opinions.
What is another word for a wider view?
wider perspective > synonyms
»broader perspective exp. »
larger perspective
exp. »broader view exp. »bigger picture exp.
What is another word for broad view?
| perspective viewpoint | point of view standpoint | view outlook | position stance | stand angle |
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What is a wider perspective?
Believe it or not, the broader our perspective, which is defined as “
A mental view
, a cognitive orientation, a way of seeing a situation or a scene”, the more truth we bring into our lives, reduces our ignorance and enriches our lives overall.
How do I change my narrow minded person?
Her advice for overcoming our own personal narrow-mindedness starts with self-reflection:
Be outrageously curious
– read a book on a topic you don’t know anything about; study the most challenging course for you; go to a department you know nothing about.
What is the difference between narrow minded and closed minded?
The difference between Close-minded and Narrow-minded
When used as adjectives, close-minded means
unreceptive to new ideas
or information, whereas narrow-minded means having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas. … unreceptive to new ideas or information; not open to any agreement.
How can you tell if a girl is open-minded?
- They are curious to hear what others think.
- They are able to have their ideas challenged.
- They don’t get angry when they are wrong.
- They have empathy for other people.
- They think about what other people are thinking.
- They are humble about their own knowledge and expertise.
What is a sentence for narrow minded?
You cannot imagine a more ignorant, intolerant, narrow-minded woman than she.
He blushed for the narrow-minded counsel which he was obliged to expose
. Though not ill-natured, she was narrow-minded enough to be in some degree contemptible, and was consequently prone to suspect others of despising her.
What do you call a person who is not open-minded?
adjective. a
stubborn
person is not willing to change their ideas or to consider anyone else’s reasons or arguments.
What is broad minded person?
adjective. If you describe someone as broad-minded,
you approve of them because they are willing to accept types of behaviour which is different from their own
. [approval] …a fair and broad-minded man. Synonyms: tolerant, open-minded, flexible, liberal More Synonyms of broad-minded.
What does look with a wider angle mean?
1 : having or covering
an angle of view wider than the ordinary
—used especially of lenses of shorter than normal focal length. 2 : having, involving the use of, or relating to a wide-angle lens a wide-angle shot.
What does overall view mean?
:
including everyone or everything
. : viewed as a whole or in general. See the full definition for overall in the English Language Learners Dictionary.
