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broad-minded Definition

broad·-minded (-mīn′did, -mīn′did)

adjective

tolerant of opinions and behavior that are unconventional or that differ from one's own; not bigoted; liberal

broad-minded Related Forms
broad′·-mind′edly adverb broad′·-mind′edness noun
broad-minded Synonyms

broad-minded

modif.

tolerant, progressive, unprejudiced; see liberal 2.

broad-minded Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • approach: But all are designed to provide a stimulating and broad-minded approach to Music.
  • type: The aim of the periodicals was didactic, but it was a broad-minded type of didacticism.
  • man: A broad-minded man, he made the whole parish his care, visiting the sick whether worshippers of his church or not.