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

Derived Forms

• ˌbroad-ˈmindedness, noun
• ˌbroad-ˈmindedly, adverb

Other Words From

• broad-minded·ly adverb
• broad-minded·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of broad-minded¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

A broad-minded and accepting bunch—with the dominant beauty (and class) standards of their own day.

From The Daily Beast

And the desire for understanding is the first step toward a more inclusive and broad-minded future.

From The Daily Beast

I want Israel to be democratic, welcoming, broad-minded, giving all its citizens full rights and dignity.

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“Oddly enough the term ‘liberal’ means broad-minded and tolerant,” she continued.

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The Commissioner of Oaths is a very broad-minded man, and there is literally no limit to what you may swear before him.

From Project Gutenberg

Some champions of immigration have become broad-minded enough to think small of the cardinal virtues.

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But Christendom in the mass has never rationally considered this question from a broad-minded and liberal aspect!

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It will demand broad-minded, upright men both white and black, and in its final accomplishment American civilization will triumph.

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The mother Elliott could not remember had been a very lovely person, and as broad-minded as she was charming.

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