open-mindedness

noun

Definition of open-mindednessnext
1
as in tolerance

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2
as in receptivity

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open-mindedness
  1. tolerance
  2. indifference
  3. zeal
  4. warmth
  5. exuberance
Noun
  • Summer heat tolerance was impressive with the 2-inch flower heads also standing up to rain and cold.
    Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Improvements in glucose tolerance with Bikram Yoga in older obese adults: a pilot study National Library of Medicine.
    Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of tolerance
Noun
  • This can manifest as indifference to employee concerns or an inability to see things from their perspective.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The first part of the novel is taken up by her pursuit of Marlowe’s attention, which persists despite his initial indifference to her.
    Laila Lalami, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of indifference
Noun
  • Nations blessed with abundant low-cost energy are leveraging this newfound advantage and crafting policies to attract AI investments with the zeal once reserved for manufacturing.
    Azeem Azhar, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Taft’s lieutenants undertook their task with zeal, especially in the State Department.
    Laura Ellyn Smith / Made by History, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of zeal
Noun
  • But the tease of warmth will only make the extreme cold that follows feel more intense.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Winds from the south resume and bring back the warmth, and a slight chance of showers.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of warmth
Noun
  • The captaincy tag had appeared to shake him from a foul mood that has festered as the series has worn on exacerbated by the youthful exuberance of brash upstart Sam Konstas, who has really gotten under his skin.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The fragile, almost brittle treble of the guitar and the exuberance of the drums don’t obscure the misery of this line but, rather, reflect and transmute it.
    Mitch Therieau, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of exuberance
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