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engstirnig

narrow-minded

ˈʔ ɛ ŋ ˌʃ t ɪ ʁ n ɪ ç
eng tight, narrow + stirn forehead + ig having or characterized by; forming adjectives meaning “-y” or “-ous”
adjective Rare #36,573
narrow-minded
GE: Er ist zu engstirnig, um andere Meinungen zu akzeptieren.
EN: He is too narrow-minded to accept other opinions.

Tom ist engstirnig.

Tom is narrow-minded.

Sei nicht so engstirnig!

Don’t be so narrow-minded!

Sie sind so engstirnig.

They’re so narrow-minded.

— Das fünfte Element (1997)

Wie engstirnig von Ihnen.

How narrow-minded of you.

— The Rip (2026)

Du bist ganz schön engstirnig!

You're pretty narrow-minded!

Du bist ziemlich engstirnig.

You're quite narrow-minded.

— Paddington 2 (2017)