like-minded

American  

[lahyk-mahyn-did] / ˈlaɪkˈmaɪn dɪd /

adjective

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

   a like-minded friend.

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like-minded British  

adjective

1. agreeing in opinions, goals, etc

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Other Word Forms

• like-mindedness
  noun
• like-mindedly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of like-minded

1520–30; like ¹ + minded ( def. 1 )

Explanation

When people are like-minded, they share similar opinions or preferences. If you’re really into kittens but all your friends like dogs, go to the cat show to meet like-minded people. Then you can chat about kittens all day long. Like-minded people stick together. If you love jousting, you might go to a Renaissance Faire to meet like-minded people. If you love Henry VIII, you might find like-minded friends to eat giant turkey legs with. If most of the citizens of your city agree about politics, it won't be surprising that your like-minded mayor is easily re-elected. Like-minded people get along.

Example Sentences

His “total peace” proposal aimed to make similar agreements with the National Liberation Army, or ELN, and like-minded thugs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Some even organized gatherings with politically like-minded friends to discuss the best course of action.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

She said that, for many people like her, Twitch started out as a hobby, but then once videos were shared "you end up finding more like-minded people that way".

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

But operating in secrecy, among like-minded people, the results are inevitable.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

The six young men, four of whom were budding lawyers, saw themselves as merely a circle of like-minded friends.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt