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 In an inclusive workplace culture, leaders must be composed, empathetic, and open-minded. — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 The idea seemed too crazy for even the most open-minded Swifty — a wedding at Madison Square Garden? — ABC News, 3 July 2026 As long as these discussions remain respectful and open-minded, a festival has to be the platform for such debate and dialog. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 July 2026 Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation remains too elevated even as Fed officials have become more open-minded about AI and its implications for being deflationary. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for open-minded

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Adjective

No one likes the sloppy tailoring of Octavius’s open-back suit, but Law loves the jacket.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 July 2026
But using open source models does often require more technical expertise on the part of the companies deploying them.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Definition of open

Adjective

Orbán had hoped the Russian leader would be receptive to his wish to regain the Transcarpathian Ruthenia region and its Hungarian population from Ukraine in the event that Russia’s war reconfigured Ukraine’s national borders.

— Brett R. Chloupek, The Conversation, 15 July 2026
More than anything, Dolphins fans should merely hope players are staying out of trouble off the field and receptive to coaching and fitting in when present at team facilities.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2026

Definition of receptive

Adjective

Religious groups fight back In Miami, religious activism aligning with traditionally progressive movements has been emerging in recent years.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
In making the jab, Conway became one of many aldermen — most vocally Latino and progressive City Council members — who have flagged the investment firm’s ICE ties.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Definition of progressive

Adjective

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

Definition of broad-minded

Adjective

Built to supply water to the surrounding area, the structure was transformed into a private residence in the early 1980s by local architect Doug Rucker who embraced its unconventional shape rather than alter it.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
The development is a significant step toward expanding future nuclear fuel supply through unconventional uranium resources.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

Definition of unconventional

Adjective

Simultaneously rendering the past less remote while relishing its radical foreignness, Beard presses readers to grapple with alien ideas, reckon with gaps in their knowledge, and confront complexity.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Reaching mainstream heights was once unthinkable for this radical, uncompromising act, but Paul sensed new horizons in the recording studio.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 July 2026

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