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/lit"euhr euhl muyn'did/, adj.unimaginative; prosaic; matter-of-fact.[1865-70]
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literal minded — Synonyms and related words: arid, barren, dry, dull, earthbound, infecund, infertile, literal, mundane, prosaic, prosing, prosy, staid, stolid, stuffy, unfanciful, unideal, unimaginative, uninspired, uninventive, unoriginal, unpoetic, unromantic … Moby Thesaurus
literal minded — lacking imagination, not imaginative … English contemporary dictionary
literal-minded — lit′eral mind ed adj. unimaginative; prosaic • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
literal-minded — /lit euhr euhl muyn did/, adj. unimaginative; prosaic; matter of fact. [1865 70] … Useful english dictionary
literal — (adj.) late 14c., taking words in their natural meaning (originally in reference to Scripture and opposed to mystical or allegorical), from O.Fr. literal and directly from L.L. literalis/litteralis of or belonging to letters or writing, from L.… … Etymology dictionary
literal — I UK [ˈlɪt(ə)rəl] / US adjective * 1) the literal meaning of a word is its most basic meaning He is clearly not using the word dead in its literal sense. See: figurative 2) a literal translation is one in which each word is translated separately… … English dictionary
literal — adj. & n. adj. 1 taking words in their usual or primary sense without metaphor or allegory (literal interpretation). 2 following the letter, text, or exact or original words (literal translation; a literal transcript). 3 (in full literal minded)… … Useful english dictionary
literal — lit|er|al [ lıt(ə)rəl ] adjective * 1. ) the literal meaning of a word is its most basic meaning: He is clearly not using the word dead in its literal sense. ─ compare FIGURATIVE 2. ) a literal translation is one in which each word is translated… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
literal — lit|e|ral [ˈlıtərəl] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Medieval Latin literalis, from Latin littera; LETTER1] 1.) the literal meaning of a word or expression is its basic or original meaning →↑figurative literal meaning/sense/interpretation … Dictionary of contemporary English
literal — 1 adjective 1 the literal meaning of a word or expression is its basic or original meaning: literal meaning/sense/interpretation etc: A trade war is not a war in the literal sense. compare figurative (1) 2 literal translation a translation that… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
