broad-minded

/ˌbrɔːd ˈmaɪndɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌbrɔːd ˈmaɪndɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbrȯd-ˈmīn-dəd How to pronounce broad-minded (audio) -ˌmīn-/ (ame, mw)

broad-minded — adjective

1. showing respect for ideas, habits, and personal choices that are unlike the ones

1.形容詞B2
釋義

showing respect for ideas, habits, and personal choices that are unlike the ones you would choose yourself.

例句

Faisal stayed broad-minded when his daughter chose art school over law school.

be broad-minded about another person's choice

Pim's broad-minded aunt supported her nephew's plan to marry abroad.

同義詞
  • open-minded

    the closest everyday synonym; often slightly more common than broad-minded

  • tolerant

    focuses more on putting up with behaviour or beliefs you may dislike

  • accepting

    warmer and more personal, especially in family or relationship contexts

反義詞
  • narrow-minded

    describes someone unwilling to consider unfamiliar views

  • judgmental

    emphasizes quickly criticizing other people's choices

  • intolerant

    a stronger opposite that suggests active refusal to accept differences

文法句型

be broad-minded about + noun

broad-minded + person/noun

用法筆記

Usually describes a person, family, school, or approach that reacts calmly to ideas or lifestyles unlike its own. Common before nouns such as parent, teacher, leader, and attitude, or after be with about + people or ways of living.

常見錯誤

❌She is broad-minded to different opinions.
✅She is broad-minded about different opinions.
💡the usual pattern is broad-minded about + ideas, behaviour, or ways of living.
❌The highway is broad-minded enough for two buses.
✅The highway is wide enough for two buses.
💡'broad-minded' is about accepting differences, not physical width.