Closedminded

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Unwilling to accept or consider ideas different from one's own views
2. Showing a lack of openness to new concepts or ways of thinking
3. Demonstrating resistance to changing beliefs or understanding others' opinions

Etymology: "Closed-minded" is a plain compound: "closed" joined to "minded," with the two parts combined into a single adjective. "Closed" comes from the Old English "clysan," meaning to shut up or confine, and it has carried the sense of shutting out or resisting entry for centuries. "Minded" is the adjective formed from "mind" in its older sense of disposition or inclination, so a person who is "minded" a certain way is inclined toward certain attitudes or thoughts. Put together, the two parts describe a mind that has been shut against new ideas. The picture is literal at heart: a door or box closed to outside contents, applied to the faculty of judgment. The compound is a straightforward construction rather than a coinage with a famous originator, so its history lies mainly in the meanings of its two parts.

Synonyms: narrow-minded, intolerant, bigoted, partisan, biased

Antonyms: open-minded, receptive, tolerant, broad-minded, unbiased