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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

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Determined to give her niece a stable upbringing, Aunt Irene unhappily but dutifully left a comfortable life in Ohio to return to her small-minded hometown in the Deep South.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

It’s a small-minded and petty ploy, but it’s a dangerous one.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2025

So it was like, you gotta get out because St. Louis is so small-minded.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2024

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

I counted on her small-minded interference in the day-to-day running of the school to keep attention diverted elsewhere, while I searched for the information I needed.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood