open-minded

adjective

ˌō-pən-ˈmīn-dəd How to pronounce open-minded (audio)
Definition of open-mindednext
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

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2
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 That people listen, keep talking even when things get heated, and try to be open-minded. — Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Riding United is all about being open-minded, according to Vogel, who studies each course meticulously on foot to work out how many strides the pair should take between jumps. — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Strangeness has never been an issue in open-minded Los Angeles. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Paloma doesn’t think that this is very open-minded, and the argument continues in the car. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for open-minded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-minded
  1. open
  2. liberal
  3. receptive
  4. progressive
  5. broad-minded
  6. unconventional
  7. modern
  8. radical
Adjective
  • By the way, what’s also changed is that a lot of markets that were open to China — the US, Turkey, Japan — have taken protectionist measures.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Current listings include a $25 seat outside Nashville and 19 open seats at $70 each at a Las Vegas wedding next month.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of open
Adjective
  • Because the right is viewed as divisive by liberal corporations, and the left is viewed as empathetic common sense.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • This process is evident in Egypt and Turkey, where declining mosque attendance has accompanied the growing appeal of liberal values, particularly secularism.
    — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of liberal
Adjective
  • But early data suggests Muse may be finding a particularly receptive audience among older adults.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Almost no one is attuned to their surroundings or open to conversation, receptive to subtle social and environmental cues.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of receptive
Adjective
  • The false polling data from Wedgewood Polls consistently favored Democrats, particularly progressive candidates.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The tension between conservative and progressive Methodists had been simmering for years.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 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
  • The food-beauty collaboration pipeline is gaining an unconventional contender.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The most unconventional of the trio is the jamón y queso, built with ribbons of jamón serrano.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of unconventional
Adjective
  • Perfect Road, a documentary from Danish directors and cousins Adam and Christian Bonke, follows him on an extreme journey through some of Europe’s highest mountain passes, while also providing a meditation on modern life and character study.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Although driver engagement has long been central to the 911 experience, the realities of modern automotive development are making manual transmissions a rare commodity.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of modern
Adjective
  • There are decisions like that which might seem quite radical but can take the show somewhere different.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Banned from campus, the radical academic now faces federal charges.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of radical

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