Definition of small-minded in English:

small-minded

adjective smɔːlˈmʌɪndɪdˈsmɔl ˌmaɪndɪd

Having or showing rigid opinions or a narrow outlook; petty.
固执己见的，眼界狭窄的；气量小的
my family are small-minded provincials
我们一家都是孤陋寡闻的乡下人。
Example sentencesExamples
- I mean, if this were Wales say, or Scotland, I dare say I could rabbit away about small-minded, provincial parochialism.
- For while the political implications are indeed large, the tactics employed by both sides have been depressingly small-minded.
- Think of how grey, introverted, small-minded and parochial Scotland can sometimes be.
- Even in the advertising industry, it seems that you have to show small-minded, petty acts of vandalism to get noticed.
- As payback, this trashy movie treats them as small-minded provincials.
- To think, or act, otherwise is to be as small-minded and as bigoted as those you many complain about.
- That was not the action of a small-minded or petty individual.
- This is to be welcomed because it marks a setback for the backward-looking and small-minded, illiberal and anti-democratic outlook that has come to define the radical rump.
- This approach, while not pretty, has been effective; yet it is a mean, small-minded strategy crafted for placid times.
- Thus there are some signs that we might get a week of eloquent dispute as opposed to small-minded and parochial bickering.
- He plans his escape from the provincial small-minded perceptions of the immediate community.
- There are times when such enclaves are small-minded, doctrinaire, judgmental, and prejudiced to the extreme.
- Post-Civil-War America therefore seemed to exhibit the worst kind of small-minded, lacklustre parochialism, but it had coupled it with a loutish popularism.
- By 1978, however, he was gone, eased out by the small-minded, petty individuals who dominated the club's board at the time.
- But Gardaí who criticise the book are being small-minded and short-sighted.
- It is past time for us to leave behind our small-minded insularity and recognize that we are moving into a world in which we will have to learn to live with and respect people who are different from us.
- Let the good that he did live after him, and the evil be interred with the petty theses of small-minded philosophers.
- But it sounded very parochial, very small-minded, very irrelevant.
- Every once in a blue moon, something will come along that is so immediately affecting and amazing that our usual sarcasm-laced tone just seems petty and small-minded.
- My friend was worried about the way this film would play for a small-minded and bigoted audience.
Synonyms
narrow-minded, petty-minded, petty, mean, mean-spirited, mean-minded, uncharitable, ungenerous, grudging, close-minded, short-sighted, myopic, blinkered, inward-looking, narrow, conventional, unimaginative, parochial, provincial, insular, small-town, localist
intolerant, illiberal, reactionary, conservative, hidebound, dyed-in-the-wool, diehard, limited, restricted, set in one's ways, inflexible, dogmatic, rigid, entrenched, prejudiced, bigoted, biased, partisan
British parish-pump, blimpish
French borné
North American informal jerkwater
rare claustral

Derivatives

small-mindedly

adverb

Both agree that one should simply celebrate the fact that there are books without small-mindedly picking apart those one dislikes, especially in public or, worst of all, in print.
Example sentencesExamples
- But who is standing up to our MPs as they hack, small-mindedly, in different ways, at our freedom?
- You small-mindedly assume that without the governance of an imaginary sky cop, a person will just naturally fall into self-serving, pleasure-seeking, negative behaviour.
- Ignore the cries of those who would small-mindedly label you a bar geek and think of the benefits that being a member of this association has for you as a lawyer, regardless of your specialty.
- In Washington, the Federal Government small-mindedly insisted that, no, public parkland could not be offered as collateral for mortgage guarantees.

small-mindedness

nounˌsmɔːlˈmʌɪndɪdnəs

As one who has gorged himself on Mencken, I can sympathize with the biographers who rushed in to appraise Mencken's life and then turned away, disgusted by his cruelty, small-mindedness, and transparent bigotry.
Example sentencesExamples
- Their bitterness is based on envy and small-mindedness.
- The players here may be more ‘decent’, may be older and more female, but the small-mindedness and pettiness is the same.
- I went to collect my ordered cocktail patties this evening and was faced again with the ignorance and small-mindedness that permeates the society.
- This kind of small-mindedness and intolerance is what keeps people like the two of you from learning anything.

Rhymes

broadminded, like-minded, simple-minded, single-minded, tough-minded

Definition of small-minded in US English:

small-minded

adjectiveˈsmɔl ˌmaɪndɪdˈsmôl ˌmīndid

Having or showing rigid opinions or a narrow outlook; petty.
固执己见的，眼界狭窄的；气量小的
my family are small-minded provincials
我们一家都是孤陋寡闻的乡下人。
Example sentencesExamples
- That was not the action of a small-minded or petty individual.
- Let the good that he did live after him, and the evil be interred with the petty theses of small-minded philosophers.
- It is past time for us to leave behind our small-minded insularity and recognize that we are moving into a world in which we will have to learn to live with and respect people who are different from us.
- He plans his escape from the provincial small-minded perceptions of the immediate community.
- But it sounded very parochial, very small-minded, very irrelevant.
- To think, or act, otherwise is to be as small-minded and as bigoted as those you many complain about.
- But Gardaí who criticise the book are being small-minded and short-sighted.
- Think of how grey, introverted, small-minded and parochial Scotland can sometimes be.
- Every once in a blue moon, something will come along that is so immediately affecting and amazing that our usual sarcasm-laced tone just seems petty and small-minded.
- Post-Civil-War America therefore seemed to exhibit the worst kind of small-minded, lacklustre parochialism, but it had coupled it with a loutish popularism.
- I mean, if this were Wales say, or Scotland, I dare say I could rabbit away about small-minded, provincial parochialism.
- For while the political implications are indeed large, the tactics employed by both sides have been depressingly small-minded.
- My friend was worried about the way this film would play for a small-minded and bigoted audience.
- By 1978, however, he was gone, eased out by the small-minded, petty individuals who dominated the club's board at the time.
- Even in the advertising industry, it seems that you have to show small-minded, petty acts of vandalism to get noticed.
- This approach, while not pretty, has been effective; yet it is a mean, small-minded strategy crafted for placid times.
- This is to be welcomed because it marks a setback for the backward-looking and small-minded, illiberal and anti-democratic outlook that has come to define the radical rump.
- As payback, this trashy movie treats them as small-minded provincials.
- There are times when such enclaves are small-minded, doctrinaire, judgmental, and prejudiced to the extreme.
- Thus there are some signs that we might get a week of eloquent dispute as opposed to small-minded and parochial bickering.
Synonyms
narrow-minded, petty-minded, petty, mean, mean-spirited, mean-minded, uncharitable, ungenerous, grudging, close-minded, short-sighted, myopic, blinkered, inward-looking, narrow, conventional, unimaginative, parochial, provincial, insular, small-town, localist

单词	small-minded
释义	Definition of small-minded in English: small-minded adjective smɔːlˈmʌɪndɪdˈsmɔl ˌmaɪndɪd Having or showing rigid opinions or a narrow outlook; petty. 固执己见的，眼界狭窄的；气量小的 my family are small-minded provincials 我们一家都是孤陋寡闻的乡下人。 Example sentencesExamples I mean, if this were Wales say, or Scotland, I dare say I could rabbit away about small-minded, provincial parochialism. For while the political implications are indeed large, the tactics employed by both sides have been depressingly small-minded. Think of how grey, introverted, small-minded and parochial Scotland can sometimes be. Even in the advertising industry, it seems that you have to show small-minded, petty acts of vandalism to get noticed. As payback, this trashy movie treats them as small-minded provincials. To think, or act, otherwise is to be as small-minded and as bigoted as those you many complain about. That was not the action of a small-minded or petty individual. This is to be welcomed because it marks a setback for the backward-looking and small-minded, illiberal and anti-democratic outlook that has come to define the radical rump. This approach, while not pretty, has been effective; yet it is a mean, small-minded strategy crafted for placid times. Thus there are some signs that we might get a week of eloquent dispute as opposed to small-minded and parochial bickering. He plans his escape from the provincial small-minded perceptions of the immediate community. There are times when such enclaves are small-minded, doctrinaire, judgmental, and prejudiced to the extreme. Post-Civil-War America therefore seemed to exhibit the worst kind of small-minded, lacklustre parochialism, but it had coupled it with a loutish popularism. By 1978, however, he was gone, eased out by the small-minded, petty individuals who dominated the club's board at the time. But Gardaí who criticise the book are being small-minded and short-sighted. It is past time for us to leave behind our small-minded insularity and recognize that we are moving into a world in which we will have to learn to live with and respect people who are different from us. Let the good that he did live after him, and the evil be interred with the petty theses of small-minded philosophers. But it sounded very parochial, very small-minded, very irrelevant. Every once in a blue moon, something will come along that is so immediately affecting and amazing that our usual sarcasm-laced tone just seems petty and small-minded. My friend was worried about the way this film would play for a small-minded and bigoted audience. Synonyms narrow-minded, petty-minded, petty, mean, mean-spirited, mean-minded, uncharitable, ungenerous, grudging, close-minded, short-sighted, myopic, blinkered, inward-looking, narrow, conventional, unimaginative, parochial, provincial, insular, small-town, localist intolerant, illiberal, reactionary, conservative, hidebound, dyed-in-the-wool, diehard, limited, restricted, set in one's ways, inflexible, dogmatic, rigid, entrenched, prejudiced, bigoted, biased, partisan British parish-pump, blimpish French borné North American informal jerkwater rare claustral Derivatives small-mindedly adverb Both agree that one should simply celebrate the fact that there are books without small-mindedly picking apart those one dislikes, especially in public or, worst of all, in print. Example sentencesExamples But who is standing up to our MPs as they hack, small-mindedly, in different ways, at our freedom? You small-mindedly assume that without the governance of an imaginary sky cop, a person will just naturally fall into self-serving, pleasure-seeking, negative behaviour. Ignore the cries of those who would small-mindedly label you a bar geek and think of the benefits that being a member of this association has for you as a lawyer, regardless of your specialty. In Washington, the Federal Government small-mindedly insisted that, no, public parkland could not be offered as collateral for mortgage guarantees. small-mindedness nounˌsmɔːlˈmʌɪndɪdnəs As one who has gorged himself on Mencken, I can sympathize with the biographers who rushed in to appraise Mencken's life and then turned away, disgusted by his cruelty, small-mindedness, and transparent bigotry. Example sentencesExamples Their bitterness is based on envy and small-mindedness. The players here may be more ‘decent’, may be older and more female, but the small-mindedness and pettiness is the same. I went to collect my ordered cocktail patties this evening and was faced again with the ignorance and small-mindedness that permeates the society. This kind of small-mindedness and intolerance is what keeps people like the two of you from learning anything. Rhymes broadminded, like-minded, simple-minded, single-minded, tough-minded Definition of small-minded in US English: small-minded adjectiveˈsmɔl ˌmaɪndɪdˈsmôl ˌmīndid Having or showing rigid opinions or a narrow outlook; petty. 固执己见的，眼界狭窄的；气量小的 my family are small-minded provincials 我们一家都是孤陋寡闻的乡下人。 Example sentencesExamples That was not the action of a small-minded or petty individual. Let the good that he did live after him, and the evil be interred with the petty theses of small-minded philosophers. It is past time for us to leave behind our small-minded insularity and recognize that we are moving into a world in which we will have to learn to live with and respect people who are different from us. He plans his escape from the provincial small-minded perceptions of the immediate community. But it sounded very parochial, very small-minded, very irrelevant. To think, or act, otherwise is to be as small-minded and as bigoted as those you many complain about. But Gardaí who criticise the book are being small-minded and short-sighted. Think of how grey, introverted, small-minded and parochial Scotland can sometimes be. Every once in a blue moon, something will come along that is so immediately affecting and amazing that our usual sarcasm-laced tone just seems petty and small-minded. Post-Civil-War America therefore seemed to exhibit the worst kind of small-minded, lacklustre parochialism, but it had coupled it with a loutish popularism. I mean, if this were Wales say, or Scotland, I dare say I could rabbit away about small-minded, provincial parochialism. For while the political implications are indeed large, the tactics employed by both sides have been depressingly small-minded. My friend was worried about the way this film would play for a small-minded and bigoted audience. By 1978, however, he was gone, eased out by the small-minded, petty individuals who dominated the club's board at the time. Even in the advertising industry, it seems that you have to show small-minded, petty acts of vandalism to get noticed. This approach, while not pretty, has been effective; yet it is a mean, small-minded strategy crafted for placid times. This is to be welcomed because it marks a setback for the backward-looking and small-minded, illiberal and anti-democratic outlook that has come to define the radical rump. As payback, this trashy movie treats them as small-minded provincials. There are times when such enclaves are small-minded, doctrinaire, judgmental, and prejudiced to the extreme. Thus there are some signs that we might get a week of eloquent dispute as opposed to small-minded and parochial bickering. Synonyms narrow-minded, petty-minded, petty, mean, mean-spirited, mean-minded, uncharitable, ungenerous, grudging, close-minded, short-sighted, myopic, blinkered, inward-looking, narrow, conventional, unimaginative, parochial, provincial, insular, small-town, localist
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