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- DictionaryBroad-mind·ed/ˌbrôdˈmīndəd/
adjective
- 1. tolerant or liberal in one's views and reactions; not easily offended: "a broad-minded approach to religion"
The meaning of BROAD-MINDED is tolerant of varied views. How to use broad-minded in a sentence.
Broad-minded definition: free from prejudice or bigotry; unbiased; liberal; tolerant.. See examples of BROAD-MINDED used in a sentence.
willing to accept many different types of behaviour, beliefs, or choices in other people: My grandparents were surprisingly broad-minded. He is broadminded about the different forms families can take. We are supposed to be a broad-minded society. Compare. narrow-minded disapproving.
Definitions of broad-minded. adjective. inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own. “a judge who is broad-minded but even-handed”. synonyms: broad, large-minded, liberal, tolerant. showing or characterized by broad-mindedness. catholic.
If you describe someone as broad-minded, you approve of them because they are willing to accept types of behaviour which is different from their own.
broad-minded - inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own; "a judge who is broad-minded but even-handed". narrow-minded, narrow - lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions".
Broad-minded definition: Having or characterized by tolerant or liberal views.
noun [ U ] uk / ˌbrɔːdˈmaɪn.dɪd.nəs / us / ˌbrɑːdˈmaɪn.dɪd.nəs / Add to word list. willingness to accept other people'sbehaviour and beliefs, especially sexual behaviour: My parents always prided themselves on their broad-mindedness. The organization has never been known for its broad-mindedness. See. broad-minded. Fewer examples.
Definition of broad-minded adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BROAD–MINDED meaning: willing to accept opinions, beliefs, or behaviors that are unusual or different from your own.