broad-minded

adjective

Having an open mind; tolerant of diversity; with broad views on different issues.

Similar
catholiccosmopolitandispassionateflexiblefree-thinkingliberalopen-mindedpermissive
Opposite
narrow-minded
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Meanings

adjectivebroad-minded (comparative more broad-minded, superlative most broad-minded)

comparative more broad-minded · superlative most broad-minded

  1. Having an open mind; tolerant of diversity; with broad views on different issues.

    I'm broadminded and understanding of the struggle of your organization because as a prisoner I've been discriminated against myself.

    1980 April 12, Larry McDonald, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, page 19

    Synonyms: catholic, cosmopolitan, dispassionate, flexible, free-thinking, liberal, open-minded, permissive

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving an open mind; tolerant of diversity; with broad views on different issues.

Similar
catholiccosmopolitandispassionateflexiblefree-thinkingliberalopen-mindedpermissiveprogressivereceptivetolerantunbiasedundogmaticunprejudiced
Opposite
narrow-minded

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveincapable of being shocked

Similar
unshockable

adjectiveinclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own

Similar
broadlarge-mindedliberalcatholicfree-thinkinglatitudinarianundogmaticopen-minded
Opposite
narrow-minded
Also see
avuncularbroadcatholicfree-thinkinglaissez fairelarge-mindedlatitudinarianlenientliberalopen-mindedpermissiblepermissivesufferabletolerantundogmaticundogmaticalunshockable

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 開明的 /开明的
  • 開明的 /开明的 (kāimíng de)having an open mind, tolerant of diversity
Dutch ruimdenkend
  • ruimdenkendhaving an open mind, tolerant of diversity
Esperanto larĝanima
  • larĝanimahaving an open mind, tolerant of diversity
Finnish avarakatseinen, laajakatseinen
  • avarakatseinenhaving an open mind, tolerant of diversity
  • laajakatseinenhaving an open mind, tolerant of diversity
French large d'esprit, ouvert d'esprit
  • large d'esprithaving an open mind, tolerant of diversity
  • ouvert d'esprithaving an open mind, tolerant of diversity
German großzügig, weltoffen
  • großzügighaving an open mind, tolerant of diversity
  • weltoffenhaving an open mind, tolerant of diversity
  • toleranthaving an open mind, tolerant of diversity
Icelandic víðsýnn
  • víðsýnnhaving an open mind, tolerant of diversity
Irish leathanaigeanta
  • leathanaigeantahaving an open mind, tolerant of diversity
Romanian deschis la minte
  • deschis la mintehaving an open mind, tolerant of diversity
Russian с широ́ким кругозо́ром, непредубеждённый
  • с широ́ким кругозо́ром (s širókim krugozórom)having an open mind, tolerant of diversity
  • непредубеждённый (nepredubeždjónnyj)having an open mind, tolerant of diversity
  • непредвзя́тый (nepredvzjátyj)having an open mind, tolerant of diversity
  • широкомы́слящий (širokomýsljaščij)having an open mind, tolerant of diversity
Spanish amplio de miras
  • amplio de mirashaving an open mind, tolerant of diversity
Swedish vidsynt
  • vidsynthaving an open mind, tolerant of diversity
Turkish açık fikirli
  • açık fikirlihaving an open mind, tolerant of diversity
Cite this entry
APA

broad-minded. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broad-minded

MLA

“broad-minded.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broad-minded. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “broad-minded,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broad-minded.

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