small-minded

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsmɔːlˈmaɪndɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(smôl′mīn′did)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈsmall-ˈmind•ed,  adj. 
  1. selfish, petty, or narrow-minded:small-minded attitudes.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
small-mind•ed  (smôl′mīn′did),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. selfish, petty, or narrow-minded.
  • 1840–50
small′-mind′ed•ly, adv. 
small′-mind′ed•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
small-minded adj
  1. narrow-minded; petty; intolerant; mean
ˌsmall-ˈmindedly adv ˌsmall-ˈmindedness n
'small-minded' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
illiberal - mean - meanspirited - meany - narrow - small - stingy

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