SINCE 1828
closed-minded
adjective
variants:
or close-minded
Definition of closed-minded
chiefly US, disapproving
: not willing to consider different ideas or opinions : having or showing a closed mind
He's becoming increasingly closed-minded in his old age. a very close-minded attitude
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