Open-mindedness
What it means
Willingness to consider unfamiliar ideas or evidence before judging.
Reach for it when praising fair receptivity without implying agreement
Her open-mindedness allowed the group to revisit a long-standing assumption.
Words to choose between 6
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everyday
Fits when the person can revise a view
Careful Flexibility may be practical rather than intellectual.
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warm
Fits when a wish to understand drives the response
Careful Curiosity can explore without suspending prejudice.
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professional
Fits when new information is heard without resistance
Careful Receptiveness can be passive and need not involve evaluation.
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formal
fair-mindedness
Fits when competing views receive an equitable hearing
Careful Fair-mindedness concerns treatment more than novelty.
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formal
Fits when differences are accepted without approval
Careful Tolerance may mean merely enduring something.
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literary
broad-mindedness
Fits when varied views receive generous acceptance
Careful The term can sound dated.
Opposites 3
- prejudice
- rigidity
- dogmatism
Common phrases 3
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intellectual open-mindedness
Intellectual open-mindedness helped researchers challenge their model.
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show open-mindedness
Leaders show open-mindedness by naming what could change their view.
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open-mindedness toward change
Her open-mindedness toward change eased the transition.
Word family 2
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