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literal-minded
[ lit-er-uhl-mahyn-did ]
/ ˈlɪt ər əlˌmaɪn dɪd /
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adjective
unimaginative; prosaic; matter-of-fact.
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Origin of literal-minded
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby literal-minded
literal, literalism, literality, literalize, literally, literal-minded, literary, literary agent, literary executor, literate, literati
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