OPEN-MINDED Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

open-minded

adjective

ˌō-pən-ˈmīn-dəd

Definition of open-minded

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

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as in liberal

not bound by traditional ways or beliefs younger people are often more open-minded on social and political issues

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Recent Examples of open-minded Still, devotees of John Waters, Sean Baker, Todd Solondz and the Safdie brothers will sense that DeFalco is a kindred spirit, a filmmaker with an open-minded curiosity about the rowdier parts of the human zoo. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Not so much, even as open-minded audiences will likely admire the big swings on offer here. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2026 And yet, the dearth of Friday the 13th media in the 21st century has made devotees a bit more open-minded by necessity. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026 The truth is, staying open-minded doesn’t happen by accident. — Antonia Bowring, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for open-minded

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Adjective

Charlotte won the rebound battle 51 to 44, but left the Pistons open way too often and were sloppy with the ball, committing 25 turnovers.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026
Residents were also advised to install window screens and chimney caps, secure exterior doors and avoid leaving unscreened windows open, particularly while sleeping.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of open

Adjective

But the mood about data centers and AI has turned negative in both liberal and conservative circles.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
Where liberal thought had banished the criterion of revenge from all considerations of justice, a politics of purity had brought it back.

— Dominic Erdozain, Time, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of liberal

Adjective

The contest was a contentious, generational and intra-party battle between Matsui, who has represented the region since 2005, and Vang, a progressive member of the Sacramento City Council.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of progressive

Adjective

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

Definition of broad-minded

Adjective

Those same processors eventually proved exceptionally well suited to the massive parallel calculations required for modern artificial intelligence.

— Steve Mollman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2026
The tattoo artist is licensed in French Polynesia and works with modern sterile equipment.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2026

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