small-minded

C1 Topic:Describing People
US /ˌsmɔlˈmaɪndɪd/ UK /ˌsmɔːlˈmaɪndɪd/
adj Freq #36445

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    petty, narrow in outlook, or unwilling to consider larger concerns

    The small-minded official valued minor honors above the public good.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · petty, narrow in outlook,... pettynarrow-mindedmean-spirited
Opposites
broad-mindedgenerousmagnanimous
Word family
Forms Small-mindedness
Derived forms small-mindedness
Related forms pettinessnarrow-minded

Etymology

A compound of small + minded, using small figuratively for a narrow, petty, or ungenerous outlook.

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