Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

open-minded

/ˈəʊ.pən ˈmaɪn.dɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.13 in modern English

Syllables: open--mind-ed
IPA: /ˈəʊ.pən ˈmaɪn.dɪd/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Willing to consider new and different concepts, ideas, or opinions.

Example Sentences

"'He came here open-minded to commit a dacoity. Yes, to cut, rob, kill, and carry off what he desired.'"
"Very Lonely in Alabama seeking to correspond with warm-hearted free-spirited intelligent and open-minded people for long-term relationships as we are all of the above."
""I certainly have more patience now than I used to do. I'm a lot more empathetic and it's taught me to be open minded, non-judgemental and to stop and think about what I'm going to say next."

Etymology

From open + minded.

Inflected Forms

more open-minded (comparative) most open-minded (superlative)

Phrases

open-mindedly open-mindedness

Synonyms

accepting broad-minded impartial persuadable tolerant unbiased understanding avuncular catholic forbearing indulgent latitudinarian

Antonyms

closed-minded close-minded narrow-minded

Questions

How do you pronounce open-minded?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈəʊ.pən ˈmaɪn.dɪd/.
What does open-minded mean?: Willing to consider new and different concepts, ideas, or opinions.
Where does open-minded come from?: From open + minded.

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