How to Say "narrow-minded" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “narrow-minded” is “cerrado” — C1 level.

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cerrado

adjectiveC1

ideas, attitude

A simplistic character standing firm with their arms crossed and a stubborn expression, wearing thick, exaggerated blinders that only allow them to see a very small area straight ahead.

Examples

Es inútil discutir con él; es muy cerrado en sus creencias.

It's useless to argue with him; he is very narrow-minded in his beliefs.

Cuando le explico matemáticas, se pone muy cerrado y no lo capta.

When I explain math to him, he gets very dense/oblivious and doesn't get it.

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Related Translations

closed→dense→finished→locked→reserved→shut→stubborn→unsociable→

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