nondogmatic
Open to revision
Nondogmatic describes a willingness to consider alternatives rather than insisting on fixed beliefs.
A nondogmatic person remains open to evidence and argument: Her nondogmatic approach to parenting meant she adapted as her children grew.
The term often appears in discussions of religion, philosophy, or politics where flexibility of thought is valued.
Open to input
- inquiringSeeking information actively
- curiousEager to learn
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- openNot closed
perceptive · explorative · unprejudiced · impartial · accepting · thoughtful · reflective · analytical
Advocate for gradual change
- liberalOpen to reform
- forward-thinkingAnticipating future needs
- modernistAdvocate of experimental forms
- secularNonreligious, worldly
pluralistic · inclusive · egalitarian · humanist · freethinking · enlightened · rationalist · nontraditional
Purpose or goal
- neutralNot favoring any side
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- fairImpartial and unbiased
- evenhandedFair to all parties
balanced · nonpartisan · dispassionate · detached · judicious · equitable · disinterested · independent
Able to adjust readily
- adjustableAble to be changed
- revisableCapable of being changed
- amendableAble to be changed
- modifiableAble to be changed
malleable · open-ended · pragmatic · situational · contextual · case-by-case · nuanced · nonrigid
Willing to receive
- inclusiveCovering all members
- permissiveTolerant, lacking strictness
- nonjudgmentalNot forming harsh opinions
- forbearingShowing restraint under provocation
broad-minded · understanding · sympathetic · ecumenical · unsectarian · pluralistic · lenient · patient
receptive
Open to input
- inquiringSeeking information actively
- curiousEager to learn
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
open · perceptive · explorative · unprejudiced · impartial · accepting · thoughtful · reflective · analytical · discerning
reformist
Advocate for gradual change
- liberalOpen to reform
- forward-thinkingAnticipating future needs
- modernistAdvocate of experimental forms
secular · pluralistic · inclusive · egalitarian · humanist · freethinking · enlightened · rationalist · nontraditional · unconventional
objective
Purpose or goal
evenhanded · balanced · nonpartisan · dispassionate · detached · judicious · equitable · disinterested · independent · unswayed
adaptable
Able to adjust readily
- adjustableAble to be changed
- revisableCapable of being changed
- amendableAble to be changed
modifiable · malleable · open-ended · pragmatic · situational · contextual · case-by-case · nuanced · nonrigid · unbeholden
accepting
Willing to receive
- inclusiveCovering all members
- permissiveTolerant, lacking strictness
- nonjudgmentalNot forming harsh opinions
forbearing · broad-minded · understanding · sympathetic · ecumenical · unsectarian · pluralistic · lenient · patient · accommodating
nondogmaticdogmatic
Asserting opinions as facts
doctrinaire · rigid · inflexible · closed-minded · unyielding
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Asserting opinions as facts
orthodox · doctrinaire · fundamentalist · ideological · fanatical
nondogmaticabsolutist
One allowing no exceptions
certain · authoritarian · infallible · self-righteous · preachy
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