literal-minded

[ lit-er-uh l-mahyn-did ]

/ ˈlɪt ər əlˌmaɪn dɪd /

adjective

unimaginative; prosaic; matter-of-fact.

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earnest

full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.

a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.

urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.

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Origin of literal-minded

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby literal-minded

literacy, literacy hour, literacy test, literae humaniores, literal, literal-minded, literalism, literality, literalize, literally, literary

Example sentences from the Web for literal-minded

It 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."
Erik Dorn|Ben Hecht
"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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