broad-minded

American  

[brawd-mahyn-did] / ˈbrɔdˈmaɪn dɪd /

adjective

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

   Synonyms:

   permissive, flexible, catholic, open-minded

   Antonyms:

   intolerant, bigoted, biased, narrow-minded

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broad-minded British  

adjective

1. tolerant of opposing viewpoints; not prejudiced; liberal

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

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Other Word Forms

• broad-mindedness
  noun
• broad-mindedly
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of broad-minded

First recorded in 1590–1600

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

broad-minded

But unless your club is extraordinarily broad-minded, you might cause considerable consternation by exposing fellow bookworms to Mr. Warren-Smith’s gleeful, demented diversions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Amid whatever contentious points they wanted to score, presidents have nearly always reverted to some broad-minded but nonspecific celebration of diversity and pluralism.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2025

I am also more convinced that Americans, just like the Chinese people, are broad-minded, friendly and hard-working.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2023

His broad-minded, fun-loving priest was originally in a TV pilot that Brophy wrote at the start of lockdown.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2022

Behind the reverend’s mask of severity was a gentle, broad-minded individual who believed fervently in the importance of ed-ucating young African men.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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