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- [oh-puh n mahyn-did]
- /ˈoʊ pən ˈmaɪn dɪd/
- /ˈəʊpən maɪnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-puh n mahyn-did]
- /ˈoʊ pən ˈmaɪn dɪd/
Definitions of open-minded word
- adjective open-minded having or showing a mind receptive to new ideas or arguments. 1
- adjective open-minded unprejudiced; unbigoted; impartial. 1
- adjective open-minded tolerant, accepting 1
- adjective open-minded If you describe someone as open-minded, you approve of them because they are willing to listen to and consider other people's ideas and suggestions. 0
- adjective open-minded having a mind receptive to new ideas, arguments, etc; unprejudiced 0
- adjective open-minded having a mind that is open to new ideas; free from prejudice or bias 0
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Origin of open-minded
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30
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Parts of speech for Open-minded
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adjective
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adverb
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open-minded popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for open-minded
adj open-minded
- acceptant — receiving willingly; receptive
- acceptive — ready or willing to accept
- avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
- broad-minded — If you describe someone as broad-minded, you approve of them because they are willing to accept types of behaviour which other people consider immoral.
- broad — Something that is broad is wide.
noun open-minded
- bodhi — enlightenment
- fairness — the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness: I have to admit, in all fairness, that she would only be paid for part of the work.
- give and take — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- in sight — an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding: an insight into 18th-century life.
- in-difference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
adv open-minded
- considerately — showing kindly awareness or regard for another's feelings, circumstances, etc.: a very considerate critic.
- disinterestedly — unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee.
- dispassionately — free from or unaffected by passion; devoid of personal feeling or bias; impartial; calm: a dispassionate critic.
adjective open-minded
- approachable — If you describe someone as approachable, you think that they are friendly and easy to talk to.
- enlightened — Having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook.
- fair — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
- internationalist — an advocate of internationalism.
- liberal — favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
adverb open-minded
- detachedly — in a detached fashion
- equitably — In an equitable manner.
- evenhandedly — In an evenhanded manner.
- forbearingly — In a forbearing manner.
- impartially — not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
Antonyms for open-minded
adj open-minded
- bigoted — Someone who is bigoted has strong, unreasonable prejudices or opinions and will not change them, even when they are proved to be wrong.
- chauvinistic — If you describe someone as chauvinistic, you believe that they think their own country is more important and morally better than any other.
- closed-minded — having a mind firmly unreceptive to new ideas or arguments: It's hard to argue with, much less convince, a closed-minded person.
- hardline — an uncompromising or unyielding stand, especially in politics.
- little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
noun open-minded
- bigotry — Bigotry is the possession or expression of strong, unreasonable prejudices or opinions.
- dogmatism — dogmatic character; unfounded positiveness in matters of opinion; arrogant assertion of opinions as truths.
- narrowmindedness — Alternative spelling of narrow-mindedness.
- racialism — racism.
adjective open-minded
- highhanded — Alternative spelling of high-handed.
- insular — of or relating to an island or islands: insular possessions.
- opinionated — obstinate or conceited with regard to the merit of one's own opinions; conceitedly dogmatic.
- weighted — having additional weight.
- xenophobic — relating to or exhibiting fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers.
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