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Narrow-minded or intolerant

Not open to the views or opinions of others

Distasteful, crass or vulgar in nature

Unwilling to spend, give, or share

Strict or exacting in standards

Exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way

Cruel or harsh in nature

Having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support of or belief in something

Relating to, or supporting, fascism

Easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters

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Adjective

Narrow-minded or intolerant

“Since our island is in the Auckland City area we get to choose the mayor from among an assortment of National Party have-beens - a liberal one and an illiberal one - and an entrepreneur bent on not upsetting the chicken coop.”

Adjective

Not open to the views or opinions of others

dyed-in-the-wool

traditionalistic

ultraconservative

paleoconservative

archconservative

middle-of-the-road

ultra-conservative

right of center

unsophisticated

individualistic

set in one's ways

backward-looking

self-centred^UK

racially prejudiced

racially discriminatory

self-centered^US

racially bigoted

counterrevolutionary

conventionalist

counter-revolutionary

stick in the mud

set in your ways

set in one's opinions

fixed in one's views

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Adjective

Distasteful, crass or vulgar in nature

unsophisticated

low-down-and-dirty

rough and ready

near the knuckle

rough-and-ready

rough-and-tumble

lacking in social graces

cobbled together

dishonourable^UK

straightforward

dishonorable^US

socially awkward

thrown together

socially unsure

undiscriminating

beyond the pale

in a state of nature

lacking dignity

lacking in social grace

socially lacking

socially anxious

socially incompetent

beneath one's dignity

anti-intellectual

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Adjective

Unwilling to spend, give, or share

money-conscious

self-disciplined

careful with money

energy-efficient

budget-conscious

self-abnegating

self-restrained

on the qui vive

watching one's step

walking on eggs

handling with kid gloves

keeping on one's toes

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Adjective

Strict or exacting in standards

self-opinionated

unimpressionable

bound and determined

stop at nothing

sticking to one's guns

set in concrete

tough nut to crack

full of determination

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Adjective

Exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way

anti-democratic

unconstitutional

no ifs ands or buts

high and mighty

high-and-mighty

self-opinionated

self-centered^US

self-centred^UK

self-glorifying

self-congratulatory

on your high horse

full of oneself

individualistic

too big for your boots

not backward in coming forward

throwing one's weight around

throwing one's weight about

throwing weight around

self-respecting

in driver's seat

self-interested

self-preoccupied

self-infatuated

wrapped up in oneself

looking after number one

stuck on oneself

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Adjective

Cruel or harsh in nature

desensitised^UK

desensitized^US

take-no-prisoners

having a killer instinct

uncompassionate

with a heart of stone

lacking compassion

as hard as nails

every person for themselves

without sentiment

killer instinct

uncommiserating

self-centred^UK

self-centered^US

lacking sentiment

unimpressionable

seeking revenge

with a hide like an elephant

intensely competitive

fiercely competitive

toughened by experience

as tough as old boots

at each other's throats

overextravagant

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Having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support of or belief in something

over-enthusiastic

overenthusiastic

insurrectionary

coming on strong

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Adjective

Relating to, or supporting, fascism

Adjective

Easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters

schoolmistressy

prim and proper

stick-in-the-mud

of the old school

holier-than-thou

goody-two-shoes

politically correct

goody two-shoes

over-particular

difficult to please

impossible to please

cool as a cucumber

self-controlled

well brought up

self-respecting

undemonstrative

uncommunicative

keeping people at arm's length

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