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small-minded
[smawl-mahyn-did]
adjective
selfish, petty, or narrow-minded.
small-minded
adjective
narrow-minded; petty; intolerant; mean
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- small-mindedly adverb
- small-mindedness noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of small-minded1
Example Sentences
Indeed, the “very sleepy and small-minded†island off the coast of England, known for its beautiful coasts, isaltogether a grain of sand in the Channel, hidden underneath the mainland’s shadow.
He adds that he feels some of the local residents complaining about the van dwellers are bigoted and small-minded.
Most of this material doesn't seem political, but it does encourage a form of small-minded narcissism, with the relentless focus on the self.
Biden and other politicians can also be criminals, as well as fools, who are incompetent, small-minded, and pompous.
A question for the future: The Mitchell court-martial was an act of small-minded pettiness that must be seen for what it was: an exercise in grand theater.
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