broad-minded

[brawd-mahyn-did]

adjective

1. free from prejudice or bigotry; unbiased; liberal; tolerant.

   Synonyms: permissive, flexible, catholic, open-minded
   Antonyms: intolerant, bigoted, biased, narrow-minded

broad-minded

adjective

1. tolerant of opposing viewpoints; not prejudiced; liberal

2. not easily shocked by permissive sexual habits, pornography, etc

Other Word Forms

• broad-mindedly adverb
• broad-mindedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of broad-minded¹

First recorded in 1590–1600