OPEN MINDEDNESS Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

open-mindedness

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as in tolerance

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Recent Examples of open-mindedness But while the subjects of pleasure and open-mindedness captivate her, on screen Anderson is not letting the industry pigeonhole her. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Real open-mindedness is a valuable intellectual trait, and the two can sometimes look identical from the outside. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 And offering recognition or rewards for demonstrating adaptability can also lead to more open-mindedness down the road. — Maressa Brown, Parents, 18 June 2026 Even with open-mindedness to sports betting as a commercial enterprise, the NFL prohibits its players from betting on NFL games or other league events, including the Pro Bowl and NFL Draft. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 June 2026 The always excellent Elizabeth Marvel projects wisdom and warmth as a caring nun at the monastery where Jane once lived, her open-mindedness toward cosmic forces that transcend religion conveyed with crisp economy. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026 His strategy to win statewide relies on persuasion and good, old-fashioned Iowan open-mindedness—if such a thing still exists. — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 Paris provided a level of open-mindedness to not only Kelly’s artistry but also his personal life. — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 2 June 2026 This open-mindedness naturally cultivates a more constructive atmosphere, as curiosity encourages exploration and discovery rather than stagnation or resistance. — Rebecca Ahmed, Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Test your tolerance with just one or two pieces before eating a larger portion, since sensitivity varies from person to person.

— Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2026
Those include superconducting performance, radiation tolerance, and long-term engineering reliability.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of tolerance

Noun

The reason most teams stop there is not indifference as much as compromise.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Activists fused mourning and militance, fighting against indifference to the lives of gay men and, later, people of color and intravenous drug users.

— Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of indifference

Noun

There’s a receptiveness to Helaena that at times can be really funny but also played up the tragedy of her arc this season.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
The team also found that residents in the Sardinian Blue Zone had higher levels of curiosity and receptiveness to new ideas in general, and were more adept at understanding and sharing their emotions.

— Refractor, Refractor, 27 July 2026

Definition of receptiveness

Noun

The handset runs Xiaomi’s in-house XRing O3 AI processor, which Lei said outperforms Apple’s A19 Pro in responsiveness.

— Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026
Transfer speeds are enhanced thanks to DRAM Cache and SLC Dynamic Cache, which improves system responsiveness and reduces wait times.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of responsiveness

Noun

The Leipzig scenes are both ephemeral and integral; later, Taro will speculate that if the Germans had had the same revolutionary zeal as the Spanish, Hitler might have been defeated.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
Even the newcomers to this season’s Bears quickly noticed a way of doing things that felt purposeful and full of zeal.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of zeal

Noun

In fact, even Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who has billed himself as America’s top bond salesman, has noted the eagerness with which AI companies are offering debt—no matter the cost of borrowing.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
He has already been replaced by Kit Harington, who expressed his eagerness and excitement at joining the Rowlings project.

— Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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