like-minded

adjective

Of similar opinion, given to holding similar opinions.

“The like-minded politicians voted the same way so often they were thought of as one person rather than two.”

Meanings

adjectivelike-minded (comparative more like-minded, superlative most like-minded)

comparative more like-minded · superlative most like-minded

  1. Of similar opinion, given to holding similar opinions.

    The like-minded politicians voted the same way so often they were thought of as one person rather than two.

    2 more examples

    With the ability to network with like-minded young professionals from across the railway industry, while experiencing the history and culture of Japan and its railway network, YRTs first inter-continental tour can be deemed a great success!

    2020 July 29, “Stop & Examine”, in Rail, page 71

    Even friends and advisers working with [Zohran] Mamdani’s campaign and like-minded allies on the city council, among the three dozen New York leaders who spoke with CNN, say privately that they fear Mamdani is behind in preparing for what’s ahead if he wins November’s election, as reliable public polls show he is in strong position to do.

    2025 September 18, Edward-Isaac Dovere, “Obama’s advice, socialists’ demands, meetings with skeptics: Inside Mamdani’s prep to run New York City”, in CNN

    Antonyms: unlike-minded

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf similar opinion, given to holding similar opinions.

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveof the same turn of mind

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishlike
  2. Englishmind
  3. Englishlike-minded

From like + mind + -ed.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 志同道合的
  • 志同道合的 (zhìtóngdàohé de)of similar opinion
Dutch gelijkgestemd, gelijkgezind
  • gelijkgestemdof similar opinion
  • gelijkgezindof similar opinion
Finnish samanmielinen
  • samanmielinenof similar opinion
German gleich gesinnt, gleichgesinnt
  • gleich gesinntof similar opinion
  • gleichgesinntof similar opinion
Greek ομοϊδεάτης
  • ομοϊδεάτης (omoïdeátis)of similar opinion
Hungarian hasonlóan gondolkozó, azonos gondolkodású
  • hasonlóan gondolkozóof similar opinion
  • azonos gondolkodásúof similar opinion
Italian affini, con lo stesso pensiero
  • affiniof similar opinion
  • con lo stesso pensieroof similar opinion
Latvian bendramintis
  • bendramintisof similar opinion
Portuguese de opinião similar
  • de opinião similarof similar opinion
Spanish de similar opinión, con ideas afines
  • de similar opiniónof similar opinion
  • con ideas afinesof similar opinion
  • del mismo parecerof similar opinion
Swedish likasinnad
  • likasinnadof similar opinion
Turkish kafadar, kafa dengi
  • kafadarof similar opinion
  • kafa dengiof similar opinion
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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