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literal-minded

lit·er·al-mind·ed
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lit-er-uh l mahyn-did]
    • /ˈlɪt ər əl ˈmaɪn dɪd/
    • /ˈlɪt.ər.əl maɪnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lit-er-uh l mahyn-did]
    • /ˈlɪt ər əl ˈmaɪn dɪd/

Definitions of literal-minded word

  • adjective literal-minded unimaginative; prosaic; matter-of-fact. 1
  • adjective literal-minded tending to take words and statements in their literal sense 0
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Origin of literal-minded

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Literal-minded

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Literal-minded

literal-minded popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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