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broad-minded

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of broad-minded

1 not bound by traditional ways or beliefs
  • a broad-minded philosophy of parenting
Synonyms of broad-minded

liberal, nonconventional, nonorthodox, nontraditional, open-minded, progressive, radical, unconventional, unorthodox
Words Related to broad-minded

advanced, contemporary, modern

forbearing, indulgent, large-minded, lenient, permissive, tolerant

extreme

impartial, objective, unbiased
Near Antonyms of broad-minded

hard, rigid, strict

doctrinal, dogmatic (also dogmatical)

bigoted, blinkered, intolerant, narrow-minded

reactionary, unreconstructed
Antonyms of broad-minded

conservative, conventional, hidebound, nonprogressive, old-fashioned, orthodox, stodgy, traditional
2 willing to consider new or different ideas
  • we have to be broad-minded on this issue, since traditional solutions no longer work
Synonyms of broad-minded

open, open-minded, receptive
Words Related to broad-minded

impartial, neutral, objective, unbiased, unprejudiced

easygoing, nonjudgmental, tolerant

calm, detached, dispassionate

amenable, compliant

impressionable, suggestible, susceptible

persuadable, persuasible
Near Antonyms of broad-minded

biased, narrow, one-sided, partial, partisan, prejudiced

bigoted, intolerant
Antonyms of broad-minded

narrow-minded, unreceptive

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