like-minded

American  

[lahyk-mahyn-did] / ˈlaɪkˈmaɪn dɪd /

adjective

1. having a similar or identical opinion, disposition, etc..

   a like-minded friend.

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like-minded British  

adjective

1. agreeing in opinions, goals, etc

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Other Word Forms

• like-mindedly adverb
• like-mindedness noun

Etymology

Origin of like-minded

1520–30; like ¹ + minded ( def. 1 )

Explanation

When people are like-minded, they share similar opinions or preferences. If you’re really into kittens but all your friends like dogs, go to the cat show to meet like-minded people. Then you can chat about kittens all day long. Like-minded people stick together. If you love jousting, you might go to a Renaissance Faire to meet like-minded people. If you love Henry VIII, you might find like-minded friends to eat giant turkey legs with. If most of the citizens of your city agree about politics, it won't be surprising that your like-minded mayor is easily re-elected. Like-minded people get along.

Example Sentences

In mostly online communities, like-minded individuals discuss the latest research papers, weigh the pros and cons of therapies, and share their findings from the interventions they choose.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

In the aftermath, they were “looking at things we could do to build a community of people who were like-minded and who just want better,” Staton said.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Participants vent, find reinforcement among like-minded people, and leave feeling heard and aligned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The aim is to expand its membership to "like-minded" EU and non-EU countries, the department added.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Those meetings introduced him to an even more promising pool of like-minded Christians, the New Canaan Group, a Friday morning prayer breakfast typically attended by more than a hundred investment bankers and other professionals.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times