openminded
Willing to consider
Open-minded means receptive to new ideas, arguments, or perspectives—willing to consider viewpoints different from your own.
An open-minded person doesn't dismiss unfamiliar concepts reflexively: Try to be open-minded about the proposal before rejecting it.
The term often implies intellectual flexibility and a lack of rigid prejudice.
Also spelled open-minded and openminded.
Covering all members
- acceptingWilling to receive
- nonjudgmentalNot forming harsh opinions
- liberalOpen to reform
- permissiveTolerant, lacking strictness
progressive · cosmopolitan · pluralistic · freethinking · unconventional · unbigoted · undogmatic · worldly
Receiving others warmly
- approachableEasy to engage with
- responsiveQuick to react
- attentivePaying close notice
- listeningAttending to sound
empathetic · amenable · adaptable · flexible · impressionable · absorbent · considerate · engaged
Free from prejudice
- objectivePurpose or goal
- neutralNot favoring any side
- fairImpartial and unbiased
- equitableJust and unbiased
nonpartisan · evenhanded · unprejudiced · nondiscriminatory · dispassionate · balanced · judicious · reasonable
Eager to learn more
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- exploratorySeeking to discover
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- discoveryAct of finding something
fascination · inquiry · learning · probing · investigation · intellectual · insight · enlightenment
inclusive
Covering all members
- acceptingWilling to receive
- nonjudgmentalNot forming harsh opinions
- liberalOpen to reform
permissive · progressive · cosmopolitan · pluralistic · freethinking · unconventional · unbigoted · undogmatic · worldly · multicultural
welcoming
Receiving others warmly
- approachableEasy to engage with
- responsiveQuick to react
- attentivePaying close notice
listening · empathetic · amenable · adaptable · flexible · impressionable · absorbent · considerate · engaged · willing
unbiased
Free from prejudice
equitable · nonpartisan · evenhanded · unprejudiced · nondiscriminatory · dispassionate · balanced · judicious · reasonable · rational
inquisitive
Eager to learn more
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- exploratorySeeking to discover
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
discovery · fascination · inquiry · learning · probing · investigation · intellectual · insight · enlightenment · study
openmindedcloseminded
Unreceptive to new ideas
closed-minded · narrow-minded · dogmatic · inflexible · rigid
openmindedbigoted
Stubbornly intolerant of others
intolerant · prejudiced · narrow-minded · judgmental · biased
openmindeddogmatic
Asserting opinions as facts
rigid · inflexible · doctrinaire · ideological · orthodox