Synonyms and antonyms of Stubbornness and narrow-mindedness in British Thesaurus

stubborn streak (noun)

a very firm and determined quality in someone’s character

intransigence (noun)

formal an unreasonable refusal to change your ideas or behaviour

intolerance (noun)

someone’s refusal to accept behaviour, beliefs, or opinions that are different from their own

obstinacy (noun)

the quality of being unwilling to be reasonable and change your behaviour, plans, or ideas

reaction (noun)

formal strong opposition to any social or political change

conservatism (noun)

a tendency to dislike change

provincialism (noun)

the attitudes of people who do not easily accept new or different ideas

tunnel vision (noun)

the tendency to concentrate on one goal or one aspect of something without considering anything else

dogmatism (noun)

the attitude of someone who is dogmatic

laager (noun)

a position or an attitude of retreating behind fixed opinions and refusing to consider new ideas