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CLOSED-MINDED Antonyms

There are 11 antonyms of the word closed-minded. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For CLOSED-MINDED

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
accepting
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• tolerating without protest

broad-minded
adjectiveadj
adjective

• incapable of being shocked

• inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own

flexible
adjectiveadj
adjective

• capable of being changed

• able to flex; able to bend easily

• making or willing to make concessions

adjective satellite

• able to adjust readily to different conditions

• bending and snapping back readily without breaking

inclusive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• including much or everything; and especially including stated limits

liberal
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition

noun

• a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties

• a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets

adjective satellite

• showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

• having political or social views favoring reform and progress

• given or giving freely

• not literal

open-minded
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• ready to entertain new ideas

progressive
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
adjective

• favoring or promoting progress

• (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases

noun

• a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going

• a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties

adjective satellite

• favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)

• gradually advancing in extent

• (of a card game or a dance) involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position

• advancing in severity

receptive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• ready or willing to receive favorably

adjective satellite

• open to arguments, ideas, or change

• of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system

• able to absorb liquid (not repellent)

tolerant
adjectiveadj
adjective

• showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others

adjective satellite

• tolerant and forgiving under provocation

• showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

• able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress

• showing the capacity for endurance

unbiased
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• characterized by a lack of partiality

• without bias

understanding
nounn
noun

• the cognitive condition of someone who understands

• the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

• an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

• the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

adjective satellite

• characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy

Alternatives for ACCEPTING

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Phrases (4)

Alternatives for BROAD-MINDED

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Alternatives for FLEXIBLE

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Alternatives for INCLUSIVE

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Alternatives for LIBERAL

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Alternatives for OPEN-MINDED

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Alternatives for PROGRESSIVE

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Phrases (3)

Alternatives for RECEPTIVE

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