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small-mindedly

small-mindedly

7.6
In a way that shows a refusal to accept new ideas and different people
  • adverb
  • /ˌsmɔlˈmaɪndɪdli/
  • Offensive
translation icon : con mentalidad cerrada
  • She small-mindedly dismissed the new proposal.

Examples

  • They rejected the suggestion small-mindedly, unwilling to change their traditional ways.

  • The policy was enforced small-mindedly, ignoring any possible exceptions or individual needs.

  • She criticized the proposal small-mindedly, refusing to consider its benefits to the community.

  • He small-mindedly rejected the idea.

  • She small-mindedly dismissed the idea of working from home without considering its benefits.

  • He approached the problem small-mindedly, refusing to entertain any solutions that seemed unconventional.

  • The committee small-mindedly rejected the proposal, lacking the vision to see its potential.

Synonyms

narrow-mindedly
vssmall-mindedly
7.3

In a way that refuses to accept different ideas or people

is more petty and focuses on meanness rather than broad cultural rejection

How Small-Minded

small-mindedly
  • Offensive
7.6
pettily
7.8

Surface Forms

small-mindedly positive
small-mindedlier comparative
small-mindedliest superlative

Morphology

small-mindedly = small-minded (transparent) = small + mind + ed + ly

The adverb is formed by adding the productive English suffix '-ly' to the clearly compositional adjective 'small-minded'.

Etymology

The word small-mindedly comes from small ('little') and mind ('thought'), with -ly to make it an adverb. Think of someone with a 'small' mind, like a person who thinks inside a tiny box and will not accept different ideas, so small-mindedly means acting in a 'narrow' or 'petty' way.