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 There’s also something refreshingly open-minded about today’s astro-weather. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 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 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
  • Based on this brief Anton shot and a couple of other small moments — like Paul Baker delivering breakfast to both Anton and Issa in the cold open — that story line isn’t over.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This online co-op game brings players together in an open-world sandbox filled with mini-games, collectibles, and tons of secrets.
    — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of open
Adjective
  • These speeches, which Ossoff writes himself, have become a sensation among liberal voters, fueling talk of a presidential bid.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Rafał Trzaskowski, the liberal candidate, proposed restricting child welfare benefits for Ukrainians.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of liberal
Adjective
  • The Water element is intuitive and receptive, making Scorpio’s Fixed waters polarizing, penetrating and all-seeing.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Some are ideologically conservative and unlikely to support Raman, while others backed Pratt because of dissatisfaction with the political establishment and could be receptive to a challenger.
    — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of receptive
Adjective
  • Black Americans were struggling against the legacy of Jim Crow, and Abdeen interned with Ernest Goodman, a civil-rights lawyer who was reviving the National Lawyers Guild, a collective of progressive legal professionals.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Several political programs returned to the chart this quarter, including Mark Levin Podcast, Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar, The David Pakman Show, Pivot, and Piers Morgan Uncensored, spanning both progressive and conservative audiences.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 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
  • Middlemarch George Eliot’s unconventional Victorian novel upends expectations while crafting a complex portrait of family and individual life in fictional Middlemarch, North Loamshire.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
  • In it, Leó, a renowned geriatrician specialized in Alzheimer’s disease, develops an unconventional friendship with Ásdís, a psychiatrist who’s returned to Iceland to care for her ailing grandmother.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of unconventional
Adjective
  • Most people go to campgrounds to escape the plagues of modern technology, so try to keep the decibels to a minimum.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • During the Renaissance, Italians refined fencing into its modern form, and soon fencing schools began popping up all over Europe.
    — Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of modern
Adjective
  • Christelle Dabos explores the radical possibilities of empathy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The century-old Hollywood Beach Resort, a 1925 landmark built by city founder Joseph Young, would be subject to the most radical skyline changes.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of radical

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“Open-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open-minded. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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