like-minded

[ lahyk-mahyn-did ]

adjective

1. having a similar or identical opinion, disposition, etc.:

   a like-minded friend.

like-minded

adjective

1. agreeing in opinions, goals, etc

Derived Forms

• ˌlike-ˈmindedly, adverb
• ˌlike-ˈmindedness, noun

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of like-minded¹

1520–30; like ¹ + minded ( def 1 )

Example Sentences

“Small groups of like-minded Turkers [can] come together and start taking productive action,” Bernstein said.

From The Daily Beast

Failing to forge lasting stability would leave us, this author and his like-minded aides, to call for a Transitional Council.

From The Daily Beast

To attract like-minded women, Bob advertised himself on lifestyle websites like alt.com.

From The Daily Beast

The Zaitokukai also collect a lot of money in donations from like-minded citizens.

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Our American tendency to see the world as populated by like-minded souls is never productive.

From The Daily Beast

Rosa laughingly approved of this decision, for she was like-minded with her mother, but her father did not respond.

From Project Gutenberg

The failure of this horde did not in the least check the proceedings of Sharp or Lauderdale or their like-minded colleagues.

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None but the like-minded can come plenipotentiary to our court.

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There's nothing in the law against like-minded people knowing each other and having a sort of club.

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Rahab had never seen the Divine image in any purer form than it appeared in Joshua and men and women like-minded with him.

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