open-minded
/əʊp(ə)nˈmʌɪndɪd
/adjective
Willing to consider new ideas; unprejudiced: a serious and open-minded newspaper...
- And they are very open-minded, prepared to consider anything, wholly without prejudice.
- Alan travels a lot, is very open-minded and had firm ideas about what direction he wanted the project to go.
- Little wonder then, that we are tolerant and open-minded, and accepting of diverse viewpoints.
Synonyms
unbiased, unprejudiced, prejudice-free, accepting, non-partisan, neutral, non-aligned, non-judgemental, non-discriminatory, anti-discrimination, objective, disinterested, dispassionate, detached;
tolerant, liberal, permissive, broad-minded, undogmatic, unprescriptive
receptive, open, open to suggestions, open to new ideas, amenable, flexible, responsive, willing to change, undogmatic
Derivatives
open-mindedly
- Ask these questions as neutrally and open-mindedly as possible.
- The key is to open-mindedly weigh the legitimacy of each stated manuscript weakness.
- Like most of his political tendency and generation, he was mostly bemused by 1968, though open-mindedly so.
open-mindedness
/ noun ...- Finally, notice that it's only if we reject moral relativism that we are free to promote tolerance and open-mindedness as universal virtues.
- All those who value impartiality and open-mindedness of science and its institutions will undoubtedly be utterly embarrassed by these practices.
- It can demonstrate courage, integrity, open-mindedness.