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[ lit-er-uhl-mahyn-did ] / ˈlɪt ər əlˌmaɪn dɪd /
adjectiveunimaginative; prosaic; matter-of-fact. Origin of literal-mindedFirst recorded in 1865–70 Words nearby literal-mindedliteral, literalism, literality, literalize, literally, literal-minded, literary, literary agent, literary executor, literate, literati Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for literal-mindedIt is home to Papa Pilgrim, a literal-minded, self-fashioned prophet; his wife, Country Rose; and their 15 dutiful children. This Week’s Hot Reads, July 15, 2013|Sarah Stodola, Jen Vafidis, Damaris Colhoun|July 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST Charlie, also literal-minded and still after the foot, echoed Rachel, "You bet your life it is." "You don't look like her daughter," remarked Betty, who was literal-minded to a fault. A harum-scarum schoolgirl|Angela Brazil His style was bombastic and diffuse, and like them, he was superficial and literal-minded. History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
She had meant the speech as a jeer, but literal-minded Lydia Sessions welcomed its suggestion. The Power and the Glory|Grace MacGowan Cooke "Never had any, ma'am," said Uncle Mo, literal-minded from constitutional good-faith. When Ghost Meets Ghost|William Frend De Morgan
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