small-minded
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small-mind·ed
(smôl′mīn′dĭd)adj.
1. Having a narrow or selfish attitude.
2. Characterized by pettiness or selfishness.
small′-mind′ed·ly adv.
small′-mind′ed·ness n.
small-minded
adj
narrow-minded; petty; intolerant; mean
ˌsmall-ˈmindedly adv
ˌsmall-ˈmindedness n
small′-mind′ed
adj.
selfish, petty, or narrow-minded.
[1840–50]
small′-mind′ed•ly, adv.
small′-mind′ed•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | small-minded - contemptibly narrow in outlook; "petty little comments"; "disgusted with their small-minded pettiness" narrow-minded, narrow - lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions" |
small-minded
adjective petty, mean, rigid, grudging, envious, bigoted, intolerant, blinkered, narrow-minded, hidebound, dyed-in-the-wool, ungenerous their small-minded preoccupation with making money
open, liberal, generous, tolerant, open-minded, far-sighted, broad-minded, unbigoted
open, liberal, generous, tolerant, open-minded, far-sighted, broad-minded, unbigoted