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open-minded en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈəʊ.pən ˈmaɪn.dɪd/

Etymology

From open + minded.

Meanings

1. Willing to consider new and different concepts, ideas, or opinions.
   • "I certainly have more patience now than I used to do. I'm a lot more empathetic and it's taught me to be open minded, non-judgemental and to stop and think about what I'm going to say next. 2020 July 1, “Case Studies: Karen Barnes”, in Rail, page 58:
   • 'He came here open-minded to commit a dacoity. Yes, to cut, rob, kill, and carry off what he desired.' 1901, Rudyard Kipling, chapter 15, in Kim:
   • Very Lonely in Alabama seeking to correspond with warm-hearted free-spirited intelligent and open-minded people for long-term relationships as we are all of the above. 1982 December 25, Danny Moulds, Jimmy W. Byce, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, volume 10, number 23, page 15:

Forms

Antonyms

closed-minded · close-minded · narrow-minded

Deriveds

open-mindedly · open-mindedness

Synonyms

impartial · permissive · avuncular · understanding · accepting · open-handed · latitudinarian · tolerant · laissez faire · liberal · persuadable · tolerant · indulgent · broad-minded · broad-minded · catholic · permissible · sufferable · forbearing · lenient · unbiased · open-minded

Translations (47)

ru непредвзя́тый (willing to consider new ideas) · cmn 豁達 /豁达 (willing to consider new ideas) · az zehniaçıq (willing to consider new ideas) · es abierto (willing to consider new ideas) · cmn 虛心 /虚心 (willing to consider new ideas) · bg либерален (willing to consider new ideas) · az açıq fikirli (willing to consider new ideas) · uk неупере́джений (willing to consider new ideas) · it disponibile (willing to consider new ideas) · sq mendjendritur (willing to consider new ideas) · be непрадузя́ты (willing to consider new ideas) · oc dobèrt d'esperit (willing to consider new ideas) · it aperto (willing to consider new ideas) · eo larĝanima (willing to consider new ideas) · sl odprtega duha (willing to consider new ideas) · cmn 開放 /开放 (willing to consider new ideas) · vi phóng khoáng (willing to consider new ideas) · ru широ́ких взгля́дов (willing to consider new ideas) · cmn 開化 /开化 (willing to consider new ideas) · fi avaramielinen (willing to consider new ideas) · de aufgeschlossen (willing to consider new ideas) · oc aberit (willing to consider new ideas) · be неўпярэ́джаны (willing to consider new ideas) · es de mentalidad abierta (willing to consider new ideas) · tr geniş (willing to consider new ideas) · es abierto de mente (willing to consider new ideas) · fi ennakkoluuloton (willing to consider new ideas) · az açıq düşüncəli (willing to consider new ideas) · ru непредубеждённый (willing to consider new ideas) · cmn 明朗 (willing to consider new ideas) · mr खुल्या मनाचा (willing to consider new ideas) · be бесстаро́нні (willing to consider new ideas) · az geniş dünyagörüşlü (willing to consider new ideas) · oc dobèrt (willing to consider new ideas) · da fordomsfri (willing to consider new ideas) · tr açık fikirli (willing to consider new ideas) · fr ouvert d'esprit (willing to consider new ideas) · it aperto di mente (willing to consider new ideas) · vi cởi mở (willing to consider new ideas) · cmn 開朗 /开朗 (willing to consider new ideas) · ru с широ́ким кругозо́ром (willing to consider new ideas) · el ανοιχτόμυαλος (willing to consider new ideas) · cmn 開明 /开明 (willing to consider new ideas) · mi mākohakoha (willing to consider new ideas) · vi khai phóng (willing to consider new ideas) · ar مُنْفَتِح (willing to consider new ideas) · pt de mente aberta (willing to consider new ideas)