open-minded

[oh-puhn-mahyn-did]

adjective

1. having or showing a mind receptive to new ideas or arguments.

2. unprejudiced; unbigoted; impartial.

open-minded

adjective

1. having a mind receptive to new ideas, arguments, etc; unprejudiced

Other Word Forms

• open-mindedly adverb
• open-mindedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of open-minded¹

First recorded in 1820–30

Related Words

• approachable 
• impartial 
• observant 
• tolerant