Like-minded
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.
Words to choose between 7
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playful
on the same wavelength
Fits when informal rapport and quick mutual understanding are central
Careful Avoid this idiom in policy or academic writing, where it sounds chatty.
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everyday
Fits when differences can coexist without conflict
Careful Compatible does not mean people actually share views.
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everyday
in agreement
Fits when people share one stated conclusion
Careful Agreement on one point is narrower than being like-minded.
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professional
aligned
Fits when goals or positions match on the relevant issue
Careful Aligned may be temporary and strategic rather than rooted in outlook.
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formal
Fits when similar tastes make company or ideas pleasantly compatible
Careful Congenial emphasizes comfort, not shared purpose.
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formal
Fits when someone is receptive to a cause or viewpoint
Careful Sympathetic does not require holding the same opinion.
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literary
Fits when a deep affinity of spirit or interest is felt
Careful Kindred is more intimate than ordinary issue-based agreement.
Opposites 3
- opposed
- incompatible
- divergent
Common phrases 3
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like-minded people
The workshop connected like-minded people from distant villages.
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like-minded group
A like-minded group began restoring neglected footpaths.
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meet like-minded peers
Young carers could meet like-minded peers through the weekend program.
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