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broad-minded
[ brawd-mahyn-did ]
adjective
- free from prejudice or bigotry; unbiased; liberal; tolerant.
Synonyms: permissive, flexible, catholic, open-minded
Antonyms: intolerant, bigoted, biased, narrow-minded
broad-minded
adjective
- tolerant of opposing viewpoints; not prejudiced; liberal
- not easily shocked by permissive sexual habits, pornography, etc
Derived Forms
- ˌbroad-ˈmindedness, noun
- ˌbroad-ˈmindedly, adverb
Other Words From
- broad-minded·ly adverb
- broad-minded·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of broad-minded1
Example Sentences
A broad-minded and accepting bunch—with the dominant beauty (and class) standards of their own day.
And the desire for understanding is the first step toward a more inclusive and broad-minded future.
I want Israel to be democratic, welcoming, broad-minded, giving all its citizens full rights and dignity.
“Oddly enough the term ‘liberal’ means broad-minded and tolerant,” she continued.
The Commissioner of Oaths is a very broad-minded man, and there is literally no limit to what you may swear before him.
Some champions of immigration have become broad-minded enough to think small of the cardinal virtues.
But Christendom in the mass has never rationally considered this question from a broad-minded and liberal aspect!
It will demand broad-minded, upright men both white and black, and in its final accomplishment American civilization will triumph.
The mother Elliott could not remember had been a very lovely person, and as broad-minded as she was charming.
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