closed-minded
adjective
variants
or close-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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Nearly 69 percent of independents said Republicans are mostly closed-minded in political conversations, while 53 percent said Democrats generally approach such discussions with a more open-minded attitude.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2025
Nearly 7-in-10 independents also described Republicans as mostly closed-minded, while a majority (53%) said Democrats were mostly open-minded.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 19 Nov. 2025
So there was an element of me being musically closed-minded.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
The attempt seems to be shaped in a close-minded viewpoint of what mothers do.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
That makes perfect sense to all but the closed-minded or hard-hearted.
—Jim Newton, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
The original 1998 movie, which was directed by Griffin Dunne and grossed more than $47 million stateside, followed two witch sisters, raised by their eccentric aunts in a small town, who are faced with closed-minded prejudice and a curse that threatens to prevent them from finding lasting love.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 May 2025
Growing shares in each party describe those in the other party as more closed-minded, dishonest, immoral and unintelligent than other Americans.
—NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2025
Nearly 7-in-10 independents also described Republicans as mostly closed-minded, while a majority (53%) said Democrats were mostly open-minded.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 19 Nov. 2025
So there was an element of me being musically closed-minded.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
The attempt seems to be shaped in a close-minded viewpoint of what mothers do.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
That makes perfect sense to all but the closed-minded or hard-hearted.
—Jim Newton, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
The original 1998 movie, which was directed by Griffin Dunne and grossed more than $47 million stateside, followed two witch sisters, raised by their eccentric aunts in a small town, who are faced with closed-minded prejudice and a curse that threatens to prevent them from finding lasting love.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 May 2025
Growing shares in each party describe those in the other party as more closed-minded, dishonest, immoral and unintelligent than other Americans.
—NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Closed-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closed-minded. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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