Antonyms for openminded
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : oh-puh n-mahyn-did |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈoʊ pənˈmaɪn dɪd |
- aloof
- biased
- callous
- close-minded
- cold
- confounded
- confused
- conservative
- cool
- cruel
- disagreeable
- discriminating
- empty
- excited
- exclusive
- favoring
- fierce
- friendly
- greedy
- hot
- ignorant
- in the dark
- incomprehensive
- inhumane
- insensitive
- interested
- intermittent
- intolerant
- involved
- mean
- merciless
- misled
- moderate
- narrow
- narrow-minded
- old
- old-fashioned
- partial
- particular
- passionate
- perplexed
- prejudiced
- restricted
- selfish
- small
- small-minded
- specific
- strict
- stupid
- subjective
- uncaring
- uncivilized
- uncompassionate
- unconcerned
- uneducated
- unenlightened
- unfair
- unfeeling
- unfriendly
- ungiving
- uninformed
- unjust
- unkind
- unreceptive
- unsociable
- unsusceptible
- unsympathetic
- unwilling
- violent
- warm
Definition of openminded
Origin :- also openminded, open minded, 1828, first recorded in Carlyle; from open (adj.) + minded. Figurative use of open (adj.) with reference to hearts, hands, etc. is from early 15c. Related: Open-mindedly; open-mindedness.
- As in objective : adj fair, impartial
- As in open-minded : adj receptive
- As in permissive : adj lenient
- As in progressive : adj liberal; growing
- As in receptive : adj open to new ideas
- As in revolutionary : adj new, progressive
- As in sympathetic : adj agreeable, friendly
- As in unbiased : adj not prejudiced
- As in unprejudiced : adj fair
- As in broad : adj liberal-minded
- As in broad-minded : adj liberal
- As in catholic : adj all-embracing, general
- As in acceptant : adj receptive
- As in fair-minded : adj fair
- As in enlightened : adj informed, educated
- As in humane : adj kind, compassionate
- As in impartial : adj fair, unprejudiced
Synonyms for openminded
- accelerating
- acceptant
- accepting
- acceptive
- accessible
- accommodating
- acquiescent
- advanced
- advancing
- agreeable
- alert
- all-inclusive
- allowing
- aloof
- altruistic
- amenable
- amiable
- appreciative
- approachable
- approving
- avant-garde
- aware
- balanced
- benevolent
- benign
- benignant
- bleeding-heart
- bright
- broad
- broad-minded
- candid
- catholic
- charitable
- civilized
- clement
- cold
- companionable
- compatible
- comprehensive
- congenial
- congruous
- considerate
- consistent
- consonant
- contemporary
- continuing
- continuous
- cool
- cordial
- cosmic
- cosmopolitan
- cultivated
- cutting edge
- democratic
- detached
- developing
- diffuse
- disinterested
- dispassionate
- down
- dynamic
- easy-going
- eclectic
- ecumenical
- encouraging
- enlightened
- enterprising
- equal
- equitable
- escalating
- even
- even-handed
- evenhanded
- experienced
- extensive
- fair
- fair and square
- fair-minded
- favorable
- favorably disposed
- flexible
- forbearing
- forgiving
- forward-looking
- free
- free-thinking
- friendly
- generic
- generous
- genial
- gentle
- global
- go-ahead
- good
- good-natured
- gracious
- gradual
- graduated
- having a heart
- helpful
- hip to
- honest
- hospitable
- human
- humanitarian
- impartial
- impersonal
- in sympathy with
- in the picture
- inclusive
- increasing
- indeterminate
- indulgent
- influenceable
- innovative
- instructed
- intensifying
- interested
- judicial
- just
- just out
- kindhearted
- kindly
- knowing what's what
- knowledgeable
- large-scale
- latest
- latitudinarian
- lax
- learned
- left
- left of center
- lenient
- liberal
- like it is
- like-minded
- literate
- magnanimous
- merciful
- middle-of-the-road
- mild
- modern
- natural
- neutral
- nondiscriminating
- nondiscriminatory
- nonpartisan
- novel
- objective
- obliging
- observant
- on same wavelength
- on the fence
- on-the-fence
- ongoing
- onward
- open
- open to suggestions
- open-minded
- perceptive
- permissive
- permitting
- persuadable
- philanthropic
- pitying
- planetary
- plugged in
- pro
- progressive
- pushover
- quick on the uptake
- radical
- ready
- reasonable
- receptive
- recipient
- refined
- reformist
- responsive
- revolutionary
- righteous
- savvy
- sensitive
- sharp
- simpatico
- sophisticated
- state-of-the-art
- straight
- strictly business
- suggestible
- susceptible
- swayable
- sympathetic
- tender
- tenderhearted
- tolerant
- tuned in
- unbiased
- unbigoted
- uncolored
- understanding
- undogmatic
- unemotional
- uninfluenced
- uninterested
- uninvolved
- universal
- unprejudiced
- unprepossessed
- unsectarian
- unselfish
- unslanted
- up-and-coming
- up-to-date
- vicarious
- warmhearted
- welcoming
- well-disposed
- well-intentioned
- whole
- wide
- wised up
- without favor
- world-wide
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