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narrow-mindedness

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/ˈnɛroʊˈmaɪndədnəs/ · nar-row-mind-ed-ness

The quality of being unwilling to consider new ideas or perspectives.

Meanings

nounformal

The quality of being unwilling to consider new ideas or perspectives.

نئی سوچ یا نظریات پر غور کرنے کی عدم آمادگی کی کیفیت۔

تنگ نظری

Tang nazri

Formal: تنگ نظری

Synonyms

bigotryintoleranceclosed-mindednessجنونی پنعدم برداشتبند ذہنی

Antonyms

open-mindednesstolerancebroad-mindednessکھلی ذہنیبرداشتوسیع نظری

Common Collocations

  • narrow-minded attitudes
  • narrow-minded thinking
  • exhibit narrow-mindedness

Example Sentences

His narrow-mindedness prevents him from understanding different cultures.

اس کی تنگ نظری اسے مختلف ثقافتوں کو سمجھنے سے روکتی ہے۔

Us ki tang nazri use mukhtalif saqafatun ko samajhne se rokhti hai.

Narrow-mindedness can lead to societal issues.

تنگ نظری سماجی مسائل کا باعث بن سکتی ہے۔

Tang nazri samaji masail ka ba'ais ban sakti hai.

Her narrow-mindedness shocked everyone at the meeting.

اس کی تنگ نظری نے میٹنگ میں سب کو حیران کر دیا۔

Us ki tang nazri ne meeting mein sab ko hairan kar diya.

Easily Confused With

narrow-minded:Narrow-minded refers to the quality itself, while narrow-mindedness is the state or condition of being narrow-minded.

Word Family

narrow-minded
adjectiveتنگ نظر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'narrow' as a restrictive pathway that blocks new ideas.

Imagine a narrow tunnel where only a single thought can pass through.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نہ ہو تنگ نظر تو ہر ایک کو دیکھو ، ہر ایک کا رنگ ہے کچھ نہ کچھ سبب ہے

Na ho tang nazar to har ek ko dekho, har ek ka rang hai kuch na kuch sabab hai.

If you are not narrow-minded, look at everyone; everyone has a color, and there is a reason for it.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

تنگ نظری انسان کے عقل کو روک دیتی ہے۔

Tang nazri insan ke aql ko rok deti hai.

Narrow-mindedness hinders a person's intellect.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "narrow-minded" — having a limited perspective

First known use: 19th century

The term 'narrow-mindedness' evolved from the adjective 'narrow-minded', which combines 'narrow' (restrictive in breadth) and 'mindedness' (the quality of mindset).