broad-minded

[ brawd-mahyn-did ]

adjective

1. free from prejudice or bigotry; unbiased; liberal; tolerant.

   Synonyms: permissive, flexible, catholic, open-minded

   Antonyms: intolerant, bigoted, biased, narrow-minded

broad-minded

adjective

1. tolerant of opposing viewpoints; not prejudiced; liberal
2. not easily shocked by permissive sexual habits, pornography, etc

Derived Forms

• ˌbroad-ˈmindedness, noun
• ˌbroad-ˈmindedly, adverb

Other Words From

• broad-minded·ly adverb
• broad-minded·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of broad-minded¹

First recorded in 1590–1600