Meaning of small-minded | Babel Free
Definitions
Selfish, petty; constrained in thought, limited in scope of consideration, not mindful of the big picture.
Equivalents
Examples
“Dinwiddie was evidently actuated by the petty pique of a narrow and illiberal mind⟳, impatient of contradiction, even when in error. . . . It may excite a grave smile⟳ at the present⟳ day to find⟳ Washington charged by this very small-minded man with looseness in his way of writing to him.”
“[C]onsider the case of the solemn articles in praise⟳ of the men who own⟳ newspapers—men of the type⟳ of Cadbury or Harmsworth, men of the type⟳ of the small club of millionaires. . . . These few small-minded men publish⟳ papers to praise⟳ themselves.”
“That someone given the escape⟳ valve of biraciality would choose⟳ to be black, would see⟳ some beauty in his darker self and still care more about health care and public education than reparations and Confederate flags is just too much for many small-minded racists, both black and white, to comprehend.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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