Like-minded
adj.kind, thoughtfulprofessional
What it means
Sharing a broadly similar outlook, purpose, or set of interests.
Reach for it when describing people aligned enough to cooperate without claiming total agreement
Like-minded parents formed a group to protect music classes.
Choose between these
7- playful
on the same wavelength
informal rapport and quick mutual understanding are central
not when Avoid this idiom in policy or academic writing, where it sounds chatty.
- everyday
differences can coexist without conflict
not when Compatible does not mean people actually share views.
- everyday
in agreement
people share one stated conclusion
not when Agreement on one point is narrower than being like-minded.
- professional
aligned
goals or positions match on the relevant issue
not when Aligned may be temporary and strategic rather than rooted in outlook.
- formal
similar tastes make company or ideas pleasantly compatible
not when Congenial emphasizes comfort, not shared purpose.
- formal
someone is receptive to a cause or viewpoint
not when Sympathetic does not require holding the same opinion.
- literary
a deep affinity of spirit or interest is felt
not when Kindred is more intimate than ordinary issue-based agreement.
Said against
3- opposed
- incompatible
- divergent
It naturally appears in
3- like-minded people
The workshop connected like-minded people from distant villages.
- like-minded group
A like-minded group began restoring neglected footpaths.
- meet like-minded peers
Young carers could meet like-minded peers through the weekend program.