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Dictionary: o·pen-mind·ed   (ō'pən-mīn'dĭd)
adj.
Receptive to new and different ideas or the opinions of others. See synonyms at broad-minded.

open-mindedly o'pen-mind'ed·ly adv.
open-mindedness o'pen-mind'ed·ness n.

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adjective

  1. Ready and willing to receive favorably, as new ideas: acceptant, amenable, open, receptive, responsive. See accept/reject.
  2. Not narrow or conservative in thought, expression, or conduct: broad, broad-minded, liberal, progressive, tolerant. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, wide/narrow.

Antonyms: open-minded
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adj

Definition: receptive
Antonyms: narrow-minded, opinionated

adj

Definition: unbiased
Antonyms: judgmental, prejudiced


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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: ready to entertain new ideas


Translations: Open-minded
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - fordomsfri

Nederlands (Dutch)
ruimdenkend, onbekrompen

Français (French)
adj. - à l'esprit ouvert, sans préjugés

Deutsch (German)
adj. - aufgeschlossen

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ανοιχτόμυαλος, απροκατάληπτος, ευρέων αντιλήψεων

Italiano (Italian)
di larghe vedute, comprensivo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - compreensivo, imparcial

Русский (Russian)
без предрассудков

Español (Spanish)
adj. - de miras amplias, con espíritu amplio, liberal, tolerante

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - öppen för nya idéer, fördomsfri, obunden

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
虚心的, 思想开明的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 虛心的, 思想開明的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 허심탄회한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 心を開いた, 心の広い

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) منفتح العقل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נכון להקשיב, פתוח לדיעות חדשניות, רחב-אופק‬


 
 
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