small-minded

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌsmɔlˈmaɪndɪd/ UK /ˌsmɔːlˈmaɪndɪd/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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,... petty narrow-mindedmean-spirited

Opposites

broad-mindedgenerous magnanimous

Word family

Forms Small-mindedness

Derived forms small-mindedness

Related forms pettiness narrow-minded

Etymology

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

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