Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe someone who is stubborn and narrow-minded in British Thesaurus

stubborn (adjective)

a stubborn person is not willing to change their ideas or to consider anyone else’s reasons or arguments

narrow (adjective)

limited in the way that you look at things and not willing to consider other ideas

conservative (adjective)

not willing to accept much change, especially in the traditional values of society

intolerant (adjective)

not willing to accept behaviour, beliefs, or opinions that are different from your own

narrow-minded (adjective)

disliking or not interested in ideas or cultures different from your own

opinionated (adjective)

someone who is opinionated has very strong opinions that they refuse to change even when they are clearly unreasonable

inflexible (adjective)

not willing to change your ideas, beliefs, or decisions

closed (adjective)

not willing to consider the ideas, opinions, or beliefs of other people or groups

rigid (adjective)

not willing to change your ideas, attitudes, opinions etc

bloody-minded (adjective)

Britishinformal deliberately refusing to accept that you are not completely right about something, in a way that is not helpful to other people and annoys them

adamant (adjective)

determined not to change your belief or decision about something

bigot (noun)

someone who is bigoted

bigoted (adjective)

someone who is bigoted has opinions that most people think are unreasonable, especially about politics, race, or religion, and refuses to consider other people’s opinions

blinkered (adjective)

blinkered opinions or attitudes are very limited, conservative, and often old-fashioned

blue-rinse (adjective)

Britishhumorous used about a particular type of older woman when you want to emphasize her traditional conservative values

close-minded (adjective)

not willing to try new things or consider other opinions

cussed (adjective)

informal old-fashioned not willing to be reasonable

dyed-in-the-wool (adjective)

unwilling to change your opinions or beliefs because you are certain they are correct

hard-core (adjective)

very determined and completely unwilling to change your opinions or your behaviour

hard-headed (adjective)

unwilling to change your mind or your behaviour

hardline (adjective)

strict or extreme in your beliefs or opinions, and not willing to change them

headstrong (adjective)

determined to do what you want even if other people warn you not to do it

hidebound (adjective)

not willing to change habits or ideas

immovable (adjective)

someone who is immovable has very fixed opinions or feelings which they refuse to change

implacable (adjective)

having or expressing very angry or determined feelings that will not change

intractable (adjective)

refusing to be persuaded, or refusing to deal in a friendly way with someone

intransigent (adjective)

formal refusing to change your ideas or behaviour with no good reason

meat-and-potatoes (adjective)

mainly Americaninformal with ordinary tastes and not liking anything unusual or complicated

neoconservative (adjective)

relating to, or expressing, conservative views of the type that existed before the liberal times of the 1960s and 1970s

obdurate (adjective)

very formal refusing to change your opinions or plans, in a way that does not seem reasonable

obstinate (adjective)

not willing to be reasonable and change your plans, ideas, or behaviour

parochial (adjective)

showing disapproval not interested in things that do not affect your local area directly

parochial (adjective)

not willing to accept new ideas or methods

pigheaded (adjective)

informal not willing to change your opinions or intentions, even when it is obvious that they are not right

reactionary (adjective)

strongly opposed to any social or political change

self-willed (adjective)

very determined to do what you want to do, even though other people argue with you

set (adjective)

not willing to change your opinion or way of doing things

small-minded (adjective)

not willing to change your opinions or ways of behaving

small-town (adjective)

showing little interest in things that are not familiar or traditional

stiff-necked (adjective)

very determined and not willing to change

stodgy (adjective)

boring and not willing to try new things

stubborn (adjective)

showing that you are not willing to listen or to change what you think

stubborn as a mule ()

very stubborn

stuffy (adjective)

informal criticizing anyone whose behaviour is unusual

suburban (adjective)

typical of the attitudes and way of life of people who live in the suburbs, which some people consider rather boring and conservative

thrawn (adjective)

Scottish a thrawn person is stubborn and difficult to deal with

unadventurous (adjective)

not interested in trying anything new or exciting

unbending (adjective)

too strict, or unwilling to change your opinions or beliefs

unreconstructed (adjective)

not changing your attitudes or beliefs, though many people believe a change would be good

wilful (adjective)

determined to do what you want and not caring if you upset other people

willful ()

the American spelling of wilful