broad´-mind´ed|ness

broad´-mind´ed|ness
broad-mind|ed «BRD MYN dihd», adjective.
not prejudiced or bigoted; tolerant: »

Some of the older people of the town do not share the mayor's broad-minded attitude toward the new businesses coming in.

SYNONYM(S): liberal.
broad´-mind´ed|ly, adverb.
broad´-mind´ed|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • broad´-mind´ed|ly — broad mind|ed «BRD MYN dihd», adjective. not prejudiced or bigoted; tolerant: »Some of the older people of the town do not share the mayor s broad minded attitude toward the new businesses coming in. SYNONYM(S): liberal. –broad´ mind´ed|ly,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • broad-mind|ed — «BRD MYN dihd», adjective. not prejudiced or bigoted; tolerant: »Some of the older people of the town do not share the mayor s broad minded attitude toward the new businesses coming in. SYNONYM(S): liberal. –broad´ mind´ed|ly, adverb. –broad´… …   Useful english dictionary

  • broad-mind — broad mind·ed·ly; broad mind·ed·ness; …   English syllables

  • broad-mindedness — broad mind·ed·ness …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • broad-minded — broad mind|ed [ ,brɔd maındəd ] adjective willing to accept many different types of behavior and not easily shocked: My dad s pretty broad minded so he won t mind if you have a few beers. ─ opposite NARROW MINDED ╾ broad|mind|ed|ly adverb ╾… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • broad-minded — broad′ mind′ed adj. free from prejudice; liberal; tolerant • Etymology: 1590–1600 broad′ mind′ed•ly, adv. broad′ mind′ed•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • spa´cious|ness — spa|cious «SPAY shuhs», adjective. 1. containing much space; with plenty of room; large; roomy: »The rooms of the palace were spacious. SYNONYM(S): capacious, commodious. 2. of great extent or area; extensive; vast: »the spacious plains of Kansas …   Useful english dictionary

  • ed — bloat·ed; clout·ed; de·grad·ed; ed·a·pho·sau·rid; ed·dy; ed·i·ble; ed·it; ed·i·tor; ed·i·to·ri·al; ed·rio·as·ter·oid; ed·ri·oph·thal·mi·an; ed·war·de·an; frost·ed; hand·ed·ness; kilt·ed; list·ed; point·ed; suit·ed; un·fold·ed; wick·ed;… …   English syllables

  • dogmatic dogmatical — Narrow minded Nar row mind ed, a. Of narrow mental scope; lacking tolerance or breadth of view; illiberal; mean. Opposite of {broad minded}, {open minded}, {liberal}. [WordNet sense 2] [Narrower terms: {dogmatic, dogmatical}; {little, petty,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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