BROADMINDED Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

broad-minded

adjective

ˈbrȯd-ˈmīn-dəd

Definition of broad-minded

as in liberal

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

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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 The definition of a liberal is someone who’s too broad-minded to take his own side in an argument. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026 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

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Adjective

The channel has become a centerpiece of SiriusXM’s talk strategy, which includes conservative talk through the Patriot Channel, liberal talk through the Progress Channel.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
The liberal Yabloko party, the only registered political entity that dared to publicly criticize the war, was removed from the ballot last month by Russia’s Supreme Court, and only had a few dozen candidates in the single-seat races.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of liberal

Adjective

As if triggered by this thought, the door buzzed itself open, startling the pigeons from wire to wing, a grand scattering.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
In what seems an unusually open race for the men’s Ballon d’Or award, could the decisive votes be won this month outside the official eligibility period?

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of open

Adjective

Instead of calling for calm and letting the justice system work, too many political leaders on the left and progressive social influencers either fanned the flames of unrest or failed to act until enormous damage was done.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Attempt techniques like progressive muscle relaxation and body scans, box breathing, or even picturing your thoughts as clouds that are drifting away.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of progressive

Adjective

Business leaders who frame clean energy around supply-chain resilience, foreign exchange risk reduction and operational cost predictability often find far more receptive internal audiences than those leading with carbon commitments.

— Hany Naeem, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
At six o’clock on a Sunday evening, long before the bar opened, the Roundhouse audience wasn’t in the most receptive of moods.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of receptive

Adjective

What may have surprised even modern sports fans, however, was Ole Miss' suing two of its former players who followed former Rebels coach Lane Kiffin to his new position as head football coach at LSU.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
In the heart of East Nashville, this two-bedroom home is perfect for families and those looking for a long-term stay topped with modern appliances and laundry.

— Sara Sturek, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of modern

Adjective

The film, a touching adaptation of an 1852 Turgenev short story of the same name, features an unconventional cast directed by a seasoned documentarian.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
That encounter launched an unconventional business partnership between Rovell and the NBA legend.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of unconventional

Adjective

Niacinamide soothes and evens tone, while rice bran extract conditions skin and helps defend against free-radical damage.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026
Medical advances and especially vaccination — a radical concept, once — have nearly eliminated childhood diseases that killed up to half of children before age 5 when the nation was founded.

— Jonathan Fahey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of radical

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