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• nar´row-mind´ed|ness — nar|row mind|ed «NAR oh MYN dihd», adjective. lacking breadth of view or sympathy; prejudiced: »He is a narrow minded man, that affects a triumph in any glorious study (Ben Jonson). SYNONYM(S): illiberal, intolerant, bigoted. –nar´row mind´ed|ly …   Useful english dictionary

• nar´row-mind´ed|ly — nar|row mind|ed «NAR oh MYN dihd», adjective. lacking breadth of view or sympathy; prejudiced: »He is a narrow minded man, that affects a triumph in any glorious study (Ben Jonson). SYNONYM(S): illiberal, intolerant, bigoted. –nar´row mind´ed|ly …   Useful english dictionary

• nar|row-mind|ed — «NAR oh MYN dihd», adjective. lacking breadth of view or sympathy; prejudiced: »He is a narrow minded man, that affects a triumph in any glorious study (Ben Jonson). SYNONYM(S): illiberal, intolerant, bigoted. –nar´row mind´ed|ly, adverb.… …   Useful english dictionary

• nar — ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·i·nar; ac·i·nar·i·ous; ac·ti·nar·ia; ad·es·se·nar·i·an; al·cy·o·nar·ia; al·ter·nar·ia; amil·le·nar·i·an; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ti·the·nar; ar·e·nar·ia; ar·e·nar·i·ous; arun·di·nar·ia; at·ti·tu·di·nar·i·an; bi·pin·nar·ia;… …   English syllables

• row — bar·row·ist; bar·row; bor·row·er; bur·row·er; check·row·er; fence·row; fur·row·er; har·row·er; hurl·bar·row; mar·row·ish; mar·row·less; mar·row·sky; mor·row·an; mor·row·ing; nar·row·er; nar·row·ing·ness; nar·row·ly; nar·row·ness; ROW; row·able;… …   English syllables

• ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

• row-mind — nar·row mind·ed·ly; nar·row mind·ed·ness; …   English syllables

• narrowness — nar·row·ness …   English syllables

• narrow — nar•row [[t]ˈnær oʊ[/t]] adj. row•er, row•est, v. n. 1) of little breadth or width 2) affording little room: narrow quarters[/ex] 3) limited in range or scope 4) lacking breadth of view or sympathy 5) barely adequate or successful; close: a… …   From formal English to slang

• Narrowness — Nar row*ness, n. [AS. nearunes.] The condition or quality of being narrow. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English