close-minded

close-minded — adjective

1. unwilling to listen seriously to views, customs, or ways of doing things that do

1.形容詞B2
釋義

unwilling to listen seriously to views, customs, or ways of doing things that do not match your own.

例句

Esteban sounded close-minded when he laughed at the new teaching idea.

close-minded about new ideas

The hiring panel seemed close-minded about applicants without university degrees.

close-minded about + group or issue

同義詞
  • narrow-minded

    very close in meaning, often stressing limited sympathy or imagination

  • rigid

    focuses on refusing to bend rules or habits, not only opinions

  • dogmatic

    stronger and more formal; suggests speaking as if only one view can be right

  • intolerant

    stresses unwillingness to accept people or beliefs that differ from your own

反義詞
  • open-minded

    ready to hear and consider ideas that differ from your own

  • receptive

    emphasizes being willing to take in suggestions or new information

  • tolerant

    stresses accepting people or opinions even when you disagree

文法句型

be close-minded about + topic

be close-minded toward + group

a close-minded + person/attitude/leader

用法筆記

Often follows be, seem, or sound, or comes before nouns such as attitude, parent, leader, or voter. When you name the topic or people someone rejects, English commonly uses about or toward.

常見錯誤

❌My uncle is close-minded to new food.
✅My uncle is close-minded about trying new food.
💡after the adjective, English usually names the topic with about, not to.
❌The manager is close mind about remote work.
✅The manager is close-minded about remote work.
💡use the adjective close-minded, not the phrase 'close mind'.