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small-minded

[smawl-mahyn-did] / ˈsmɔlˈmaɪn dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
narrow-minded
Synonyms
WEAK
biased bigoted conservative illiberal intolerant opinionated petty prejudiced selfish short-sighted

Example Sentences

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In Mohit’s telling, Laxman seems merely grubby and small-minded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Much of it is faux outrage by small-minded attention seekers.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2023

Speaking ahead of his appearance, he said he wanted to show people he was not "mean-spirited, small-minded, nasty".

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2023

Bill Plaschke’s obsessive hatred of the Astros does little more than reveal how small-minded he is.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2023

It was a small-minded and ludicrous insult, sure, but his mocking of my intellect, his marginalizing of my young self, carried with it a larger dismissiveness.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama