engstirnig
narrow-minded
English translations
- 01
intolerant
- 02
stubborn
Word details
- German meaning
- Beschränkt in der Denkweise; intolerant gegenüber anderen Meinungen.
- English meaning
- Narrow-minded
- Synonym
- beschränkt, borniert
- German example
- Seine engstirnige Haltung gefällt mir nicht.
- English example
- I don't like his narrow-minded attitude.
- Comparative
- engstirnigerSuperlative: am engstirnigsten
Related words
- Engstirnigkeit
narrow-mindedness
- Engstirnigkeit
bigotry
- intolerant
intolerant
- kurzsichtig
Nearsighted, shortsighted
- piefig
Narrow-minded None
- spießbürgerlich
Philistine
- provinziell
Provincial
- Provinzler
Provincial
- borniert
Narrow-minded
- spießig
Stuffy
- kleinkariert
petty, narrow-minded
- Kleingeist
Small-mindedness
- Philister
A philistine is a person perceived as being uncultured, narrow-minded, and conventional.
- kleingeistig
Narrow-minded
Example sentences with “engstirnig”
Er ist sehr engstirnig. (He is very narrow-minded.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it an insult?
Yes, it is a negative characterization.