open-minded
5 synonyms and 4 antonyms for open-minded, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adjective — Willing to consider ideas, evidence and ways of living that differ from your own instead of dismissing them out of hand.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
How to use open-minded
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
keep an open mind
open-minded approach
remarkably open-minded
Neutral and positive in general use; euphemistic on dating apps.
Etymology
A compound of open and minded, on the pattern of like-minded and narrow-minded.
Full origin of open-minded →Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between open-minded and gullible?
An open-minded person will genuinely consider a new claim and then weigh the evidence for it. A gullible person accepts the claim without weighing anything. Open-mindedness includes the willingness to reject an idea once you have examined it.
Is open-minded hyphenated?
Yes, before or after a noun the standard form keeps the hyphen: an open-minded teacher, she is open-minded. The noun is open-mindedness.
What does open-minded mean on a dating profile?
Often it is a coded way of saying the person is willing to try a wide range of sexual activities, or is open to non-monogamous arrangements. Elsewhere the word carries no such implication, so read it in context.
