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Narrow-minded

Of narrow mental scope; illiberal; mean.

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Dogmatic 84% connected

One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; -- opposed to the Empiric.

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Dogmatic 84% connected

One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; -- opposed to the Empiric.

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Dogmatical 84% connected

Pertaining to a dogma, or to an established and authorized doctrine or tenet.

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Dogmatical 84% connected

Pertaining to a dogma, or to an established and authorized doctrine or tenet.

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Illiberal 84% connected

Not liberal; not free or generous; close; niggardly; mean; sordid.

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Illiberal 84% connected

Not liberal; not free or generous; close; niggardly; mean; sordid.

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Intolerant 84% connected

Not enduring; not able to endure.

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Intolerant 84% connected

Not enduring; not able to endure.

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Opinionated 84% connected

Stiff in opinion; firmly or unduly adhering to one's own opinion or to preconceived notions; obstinate in opinion.

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Opinionated 84% connected

Stiff in opinion; firmly or unduly adhering to one's own opinion or to preconceived notions; obstinate in opinion.

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Opinionative 84% connected

Unduly attached to one's own opinions; opinionated.

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Opinionative 84% connected

Unduly attached to one's own opinions; opinionated.

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Petty 84% connected

Little; trifling; inconsiderable; also, inferior; subordinate; as, a petty fault; a petty prince.

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Petty 84% connected

Little; trifling; inconsiderable; also, inferior; subordinate; as, a petty fault; a petty prince.

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Narrowness 74% connected

The condition or quality of being narrow.

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Narrowness 74% connected

The condition or quality of being narrow.

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See also 2

Narrow 66% connected

Of little breadth; not wide or broad; having little distance from side to side; as, a narrow board; a narrow street; a narrow hem.

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Narrow 66% connected

Of little breadth; not wide or broad; having little distance from side to side; as, a narrow board; a narrow street; a narrow hem.

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Synonym 1

Narrow 92% connected

Of little breadth; not wide or broad; having little distance from side to side; as, a narrow board; a narrow street; a narrow hem.

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