- approachable
- impartial
- observant
- tolerant
- acceptant
- acceptive
- broad-minded
- interested
- open to suggestions
- perceptive
- persuadable
- swayable
- unbiased
- understanding
On this page you’ll find 34 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to open-minded, such as: approachable, impartial, observant, tolerant, acceptant, and acceptive.
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How to use open-minded in a sentence
It angered him exceedingly to see how readily his open-minded relative had fallen into the swindlers’ trap.
THE ROVER BOYS ON THE FARMARTHUR M. WINFIELD (AKA EDWARD STRATEMEYER)
At that time I was quite open-minded, I had arrived at no definite conclusion as to the existence or non-existence of ghosts.
ANIMAL GHOSTSELLIOTT O’DONNELL
One who is open-minded in the matter of menus will find that nuts, raw or cooked, can literally take the place of meat in a meal.
FOODS AND HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENTHELEN KINNE
And whoever estimates our mountaineers as a shallow-minded or open-minded people has much to learn.
OUR SOUTHERN HIGHLANDERSHORACE KEPHART
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WORDS RELATED TO OPEN-MINDED
- accepting
- acceptive
- amenable
- open
- open-minded
- advanced
- cultivated
- experienced
- open
- open-minded
- permissive
- progressive
- radical
- tolerant
- unbiased
- wide
- advanced
- catholic
- cosmopolitan
- dispassionate
- flexible
- free-thinking
- indulgent
- liberal
- open
- open-minded
- permissive
- progressive
- radical
- receptive
- responsive
- tolerant
- unbiased
- unbigoted
- undogmatic
- unprejudiced
- wide
- advanced
- cultivated
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- open
- open-minded
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- progressive
- radical
- tolerant
- unbiased
- wide
- advanced
- cultivated
- experienced
- open
- open-minded
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- progressive
- radical
- tolerant
- unbiased
- wide
- all-inclusive
- broad-minded
- charitable
- comprehensive
- cosmic
- cosmopolitan
- diffuse
- eclectic
- ecumenical
- extensive
- generic
- global
- inclusive
- indeterminate
- large-scale
- liberal
- open-minded
- receptive
- tolerant
- unbigoted
- universal
- unprejudiced
- unsectarian
- whole
- wide
- world-wide
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Pronunciation:
[ ˈə͡ʊpənmˈa͡ɪndɪd], [ ˈəʊpənmˈaɪndɪd], [ ˈəʊ_p_ə_n_m_ˈaɪ_n_d_ɪ_d]
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adj.
• acceptant (adjective)
- more accepting,
- most accepting.
• all (adjective)
- open-minded.
• broad (adjective)
- open minded,
- openminded.
• broad-minded (adjective)
- most undogmatic,
- most free thinking,
- more undogmatic,
- un-bigoted,
- broad minded,
- most unbigoted,
- dis passionate,
- most free-thinking,
- most freethinking,
- dis-passionate,
- more unbigoted,
- free thinking,
- more freethinking,
- un bigoted,
- more free thinking,
- un dogmatic,
- un-dogmatic,
- more free-thinking.
• catholic (adjective)
- World-wide,
- worldwide,
- unsectarian,
- whole,
- global.
• enlightened (adjective)
- re fined,
- knowing whats what,
- plugged in,
- in picture,
- knowing what what,
- wised up.
• fair-minded (adjective)
- fair minded,
- fairminded,
- fair square.
• humane (adjective)
- under standing,
- goodnatured,
- under-standing,
- more understanding,
- un-selfish,
- kindhearted,
- more forgiving,
- un selfish,
- good natured.
• impartial (adjective)
- most nondiscriminating,
- most on the fence,
- more nondiscriminatory,
- non partisan,
- un-colored,
- more on-the-fence,
- impartial,
- more nondiscriminating,
- most on-the-fence,
- most nondiscriminatory,
- un colored,
- un slanted,
- most uncolored,
- more unslanted,
- nonpartisan,
- more uncolored,
- non-discriminating,
- dis interested,
- un-slanted,
- non discriminatory,
- non-discriminatory,
- non discriminating,
- most unslanted,
- more on the fence,
- dis-interested.
• mild (adjective)
- charitable,
- libertarian,
- genial,
- peaceable,
- kind,
- quiet,
- lenient,
- liberal,
- even,
- benevolent,
- sweet,
- lax,
- cordial,
- forbearing,
- meek,
- benign,
- amiable,
- moderate,
- gentle,
- tolerant,
- tender,
- mild,
- insipid,
- clement,
- peaceful,
- soft.
• objective (adjective)
- un prepossessed,
- like is,
- un-emotional,
- more unprepossessed,
- un involved,
- Unprepossessed,
- un-involved,
- un emotional,
- strictly business.
• Other relevant words: (adjective)
- non-partisan,
- progressive,
- undogmatic,
- nondiscriminatory,
- humane,
- unprejudiced,
- unbiased,
- unslanted,
- free-thinking,
- freethinking,
- broad,
- in sympathy with,
- easy going,
- receptive,
- uncolored,
- acceptant,
- on same wavelength,
- open to suggestions,
- well-disposed,
- well-intentioned,
- permissive,
- easy-going,
- nondiscriminating,
- in the picture,
- broadminded,
- catholic,
- quick on the uptake,
- on-the-fence,
- acceptive,
- broad-minded,
- tuned in,
- revolutionary,
- unbigoted,
- simpatico,
- objective,
- without favor,
- fair-minded,
- favorably disposed,
- knowing what’s what,
- enlightened,
- swayable.
• permissive (adjective)
- most easy going,
- more allowing,
- most latitudinarian,
- most allowing,
- more easy-going,
- most approving,
- most easy-going,
- all-owing,
- more approving,
- more easy going,
- more latitudinarian,
- all owing.
• progressive (adjective)
- bleeding-heart,
- up-and-coming,
- forward-looking,
- gradual,
- reformist,
- left of center.
• revolutionary (adjective)
- innovative,
- just out.
• sympathetic (adjective)
- most well-intentioned,
- more simpatico,
- more wellintentioned,
- most simpatico,
- well intentioned,
- having a heart,
- more well intentioned,
- wellintentioned,
- most well intentioned,
- more well-intentioned,
- most wellintentioned,
- likeminded,
- having heart,
- like minded.
• unbiased (adjective)
- un-biased,
- un biased,
- un interested,
- even handed,
- on fence,
- un-interested.
• unprejudiced (adjective)
- un-influenced,
- un influenced,
- most uninfluenced,
- uninfluenced,
- more uninfluenced,
- un-prejudiced,
- un prejudiced.
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- live and let live,
- have/keep an open mind.
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- accept,
- responsive,
- amenable.
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- attitude,
- wide.
• Other relevant words: (noun)
- character trait.
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- liberality,
- enterprising,
- adaptable,
- openness.
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- neutral.
• Other relevant words:
- open.
• Other relevant words (noun):
- susceptible,
- admissive,
- altruistic,
- flexible,
- loose,
- dispassionate,
- considerate,
- square,
- proper,
- candid,
- sensible,
- ethical,
- Unjaundiced,
- persuasible,
- patient,
- uncoloured,
- educated,
- pliable,
- in the know,
- malleable,
- sympathetic,
- pliant,
- aware,
- interested,
- Open-handed,
- knowledgeable,
- indulgent,
- frank,
- impressionable,
- magnanimous,
- well-informed,
- civilized,
- unconventional,
- nontraditional,
- perceptive,
- large,
- hospitable,
- commonsensical,
- equitable,
- common sense,
- nonrestrictive,
- influenceable,
- understanding,
- detached,
- radical,
- libertine,
- disinterested,
- suasible,
- even-handed,
- uninvolved,
- big,
- sophisticated,
- unorthodox,
- just,
- willing,
- moral,
- informed,
- not literal,
- judicious,
- fair,
- nonorthodox,
- suggestible,
- generous,
- latitudinarian,
- big-hearted,
- cultivated,
- right-minded,
- accessible,
- movable,
- pervious,
- observant,
- persuadable,
- impersonal,
- nonconventional,
- principled,
- weak,
- approachable,
- plastic,
- reasonable,
- rational,
- free,
- literate.
How to use «Open-minded» in context?
The word «open-minded» is defined as, » characterized by or showing a lack of preconceptions or bias, especially in regard to ideas, people, or methods.» This is an admirable trait to have as it allows one to be more knowledgeable and understanding of other people and things. It also allows people to be more creative and more influenced by new ideas.
Being open-minded has many benefits. It allows people to see things in a more objective way, which can make them more knowledgeable and less likely to be biased in their thinking. This can also lead to better decisions as the person is not influenced by the prejudices of the past.
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broad-minded.
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open.
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open-mindedness.
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amenable, evenhanded, fair-minded, inclusive, open-ended, opened, overt, responsive, sensitive, tolerant, transparent, unbiased, unlocked, unresolved, far-sighted, even-handed, liberalised, outward-looking, open-door, open-label, opening-up.
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big, broad, broad-minded, large, lenient, en.synonym.one, liberal, progressive, tolerant.
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open-mindedadjective
ready to entertain new ideas
«an open-minded curiosity»; «open-minded impartiality»
Antonyms:
narrow, narrow-minded
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anti-discrimiation
not discrimiating
karina got made at the anti-discriminating people becuase they didn’t side with her
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Jackie Bryant:
I’ve been much more choosy, talking to a number of people, trying to be open-minded, but not agreeing to see anybody unless it seemed really promising, there’s this very real layer of death and sickness tied to human intimacy now.
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Gideon Lichfield:
Every time the industry goes after a new name for something and tries to pivot, something new inevitably comes out of it. It’s just not clear yet what it will be, i think one has to be really critical of this tendency and call out what is just marketing and hype, which is a large part of it, whilst remaining open-minded to the fact that something new does emerge.
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Barrick President Kelvin Dushnisky:
While they are valuable assets… if we can generate more value for our shareholders by those assets being in another company, then we are open-minded to that.
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John Wayne:
Very few of the so-called liberals are open-minded…. They shout you down and won’t let you speak if you disagree with them.
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Ren Zhengfei:
Trump should be more open-minded and willing to accept all types of investments, if he becomes more tolerant of the world, then all the US-bound investments would ensure another century of American prosperity.
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open-minded
adjective
Definition of open-minded
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as in open
willing to consider new or different ideas
all I ask is that you try to be open-minded when we present our suggestions
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unreceptive
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not bound by traditional ways or beliefs
younger people are often more open-minded on social and political issues
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broad, broad-minded, catholic, dispassionate, enlightened, free, impartial, liberal, reasonable, receptive, tolerant, unbiased, undogmatic, unprejudiced
Antonyms
assertive, biased, bigoted, dogmatic, intolerant, narrow-minded, opinionated, pig-headed, prejudiced, uncompromising
English Collins Dictionary — English synonyms & Thesaurus 
open-minded
If you describe someone as open-minded, you approve of them because they are willing to listen to and consider other people’s ideas and suggestions. adj oft ADJ about n (approval)
He was very open-minded about other people’s work.
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open-mindedness n-uncount
He was praised for his enthusiasm and his open-mindedness.
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