broad–minded

1 not bound by traditional ways or beliefs a broad-minded philosophy of parenting Synonyms broad-minded, nonconventional, nonorthodox, nontraditional, open-minded, progressive, radical, unconventional, unorthodoxRelated Words advanced, contemporary, modern; forbearing, indulgent, large-minded, lenient, permissive, tolerant; extreme; impartial, objective, unbiasedNear Antonyms hard, rigid, strict; doctrinal, dogmatic (also dogmatical); bigoted, blinkered, intolerant, narrow-minded; reactionary, unreconstructedAntonyms 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 broad-minded, open, receptiveRelated Words impartial, neutral, objective, unbiased, unprejudiced; easygoing, nonjudgmental, tolerant; calm, detached, dispassionate; amenable, compliant; impressionable, suggestible, susceptible; persuadable, persuasibleNear Antonyms biased, narrow, one-sided, partial, partisan, prejudiced; bigoted, intolerantAntonyms narrow-minded, unreceptive