Synonyms of open-minded

open-minded

adjective

ˌō-pən-ˈmīn-dəd 

1

as in open

willing to consider new or different ideas

all I ask is that you try to be open-minded when we present our suggestions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• open
• receptive
• broad-minded
• impartial
• unprejudiced
• unbiased
• neutral
• tolerant
• calm
• easygoing
• nonjudgmental
• objective
• dispassionate
• detached
• compliant
• amenable
• impressionable
• susceptible
• suggestible
• persuadable
• persuasible

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unreceptive
• partisan
• biased
• narrow-minded
• partial
• narrow
• prejudiced
• intolerant
• bigoted
• one-sided

2

as in liberal

not bound by traditional ways or beliefs

younger people are often more open-minded on social and political issues

Synonyms & Similar Words

• liberal
• progressive
• unconventional
• modern
• radical
• contemporary
• nontraditional
• broad-minded
• nonconventional
• unorthodox
• advanced
• tolerant
• permissive
• nonorthodox
• lenient
• impartial
• unbiased
• extreme
• large-minded
• forbearing
• indulgent
• objective

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conservative
• traditional
• conventional
• orthodox
• rigid
• old-fashioned
• strict
• hard
• dogmatic
• hidebound
• stodgy
• doctrinal
• intolerant
• nonprogressive
• bigoted
• reactionary
• narrow-minded
• blinkered
• unreconstructed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of open-minded

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

After all, a vacation should be anchored in open-minded whimsy and blissful R&R, much like trying out a divisive trend or relishing the effortless elegance of a breezy pair of pants. — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 18 July 2026

For their part, the Rays have proven to be open-minded near the top of the draft. — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026