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midget-minded

midget-minded

1 9.9
Not open to new ideas or change
  • adjective
  • Slur
: [término ofensivo para 'de mentalidad estrecha']
  • Their midget-minded approach kept the project from reaching its full potential.

Examples

  • She accused the committee of being midget-minded about new initiatives.

  • Don't allow midget-minded critics to discourage your ambition.

  • Don't be so midget-minded about your career choices!

  • His midget-minded approach to the project limited its potential.

  • Don't allow midget-minded critics to discourage your ambition.

  • She accused the committee of being midget-minded about new initiatives.

  • Their midget-minded approach kept the project from reaching its full potential.

Synonyms

narrow-minded
vsmidget-minded
25 5.1

Not willing to accept ideas or ways different from their own

has a narrow outlook focused on limited vision and ambition
close-minded
vsmidget-minded
24 5.5

Not willing to think about new ideas or other people's views

is about having a small scope and lacking broader ambition
small-minded
vsmidget-minded
  • Offensive
18 6.5

Not willing to accept new ideas and quick to judge others

focuses on limited vision and absence of wide ambition
blinkered
vsmidget-minded
3 8.1

Not willing to consider other ideas or views

has a narrow outlook that also includes limited long term ambition

How Open-Minded

open-minded
172 3.7
midget-minded
  • Slur
1 9.9
narrow-minded
25 5.1
closed-minded
16 5.2

Surface Forms

midget-minded positive

Morphology

midget-minded = midget + minded (semi-transparent) = midget + mind + ed

The compound structure is recognizable, but the meaning is figurative rather than a fully literal combination of the two parts.

Etymology

Midget-minded joins midget (a word for 'very small', now often seen as insulting) and the -minded part (as in open-minded). So it paints the picture of a 'small mind' and means having a narrow or limited view.