broad-minded

adjective

ˈbrȯd-ˈmīn-dəd How to pronounce broad-minded (audio)
Definition of broad-mindednext
1
as in liberal
not bound by traditional ways or beliefs a broad-minded philosophy of parenting

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2
as in open
willing to consider new or different ideas we have to be broad-minded on this issue, since traditional solutions no longer work

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Recent Examples of broad-minded Michael Landon’s long-running TV adaptation, which premiered in 1974, transformed Little House into comfort food, broad-minded but schmaltzy. — Judy Berman, Time, 9 July 2026 Liberal means generous, broad-minded, tolerant, worldly, seeking acculturation and education, and using government to aid collective human flourishing. — Harper’s Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025 Plus, a lot of social policies that many Californians consider beneficent and broad-minded that, to put it mildly, others around the country consider much less so. — Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025 Instead of articulating a compelling vision that could spark a broad-minded counterpunch to narrow-minded populism, Newsom has taken an oddly defeatist course in his first podcasts. — Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025 Jewish groups that are more broad-minded and sensible reacted with concern over the fate of the hostages and revulsion at the entire idea. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025 The poet Robert Frost once said that a liberal is someone too broad-minded to take his own side in a fight. — Rich Lowry, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Intelligent, beautiful, 18 to 25, broad-minded, sensitive, affectionate. — Adrienne Raphel, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broad-minded
  1. liberal
  2. open
  3. progressive
  4. receptive
  5. modern
  6. open-minded
  7. unconventional
  8. radical
Adjective
  • Kelaidis reads their popularity as evidence that historical scholarship has become a kind of liberal jeremiad, offering moral reassurance through historical analogy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
  • The voters filed the lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court, located in Wisconsin's liberal capital city of Madison.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of liberal
Adjective
  • Unlike most American proprietary models, Kimi K3 was released as an open-weight model.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • In addition to the micro-hospital, the preliminary plat would allow for two more lots — one intended for open space or storm-drain facilities and the other possibly for a future retail or restaurant development, the letter said.
    — Rose Evans July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
Definition of open
Adjective
  • Jackson has supported progressive positions such as Medicare for All.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • His keenness and ability to be progressive in his passing means Bamba has the potential to be more than merely a midfield ‘destroyer’.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of progressive
Adjective
  • The broader drinks market is becoming more receptive to serious alcohol-free options.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • For many potential investors, an underlying concern is how long the Americans would enforce a receptive environment.
    — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of receptive
Adjective
  • The modern version of Newcastle United would not exist without Kevin Keegan.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Tristan Tate has built a following by creating and promoting a similar take on modern masculinity.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of modern
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  • But also in-game tactically how to be flexible, how to be open-minded.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • The latest report from 9to5Mac is still open-minded to a later keynote date.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of open-minded
Adjective
  • Halsey takes an unconventional approach to a button-up top at Guizo’s new flagship store in Los Angeles on July 23.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
  • Environmental regulations were already in place in 2008 when the unconventional Marcellus Shale gas boom began, but conventional drilling dates to the Drake well in 1859 – long before modern environmental oversight existed.
    — Nathaniel Warner, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
Definition of unconventional
Adjective
  • Simultaneously rendering the past less remote while relishing its radical foreignness, Beard presses readers to grapple with alien ideas, reckon with gaps in their knowledge, and confront complexity.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Reaching mainstream heights was once unthinkable for this radical, uncompromising act, but Paul sensed new horizons in the recording studio.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 July 2026
Definition of radical

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