open-mindedness

open-mindedness — noun

1. a willingness to listen to new or unfamiliar ideas and to seriously consider opi

1.名詞B2
釋義

a willingness to listen to new or unfamiliar ideas and to seriously consider opinions that differ from your own, without rejecting them immediately

例句

Christopher showed real open-mindedness when he agreed to try the team's new scheduling system after hearing their reasons.

showed + open-mindedness; when-clause for context

Beatriz's open-mindedness about other cultures made her a wonderful travel companion on the trip to Morocco.

possessive + open-mindedness + about + [topic]

同義詞
  • openness

    broader term — can mean general transparency or frankness, not specifically about accepting new ideas

  • receptiveness

    focuses more narrowly on willingness to receive new information; slightly more formal

  • tolerance

    implies enduring or putting up with differences rather than genuinely welcoming them; carries a weaker positive connotation

  • broad-mindedness

    very close in meaning but slightly less common; emphasises freedom from prejudice

反義詞
  • narrow-mindedness

    direct antonym — unwillingness to consider other viewpoints

  • bigotry

    stronger and more negative — active intolerance of other views or groups

  • closed-mindedness

    near-synonym of narrow-mindedness; refers to refusal to engage with new ideas

文法句型

[possessive] + open-mindedness + about + [topic]

open-mindedness + toward + [person/group]

用法筆記

Commonly paired with possessive determiners (her open-mindedness, their open-mindedness) or followed by the prepositions 'about' or 'toward' to specify the topic or the people involved. The adjective form 'open-minded' is more frequent in everyday conversation; the noun tends to appear in more reflective or formal contexts.

常見錯誤

❌His open-mind helped him understand their point of view.
✅His open-mindedness helped him understand their point of view.
💡The noun form requires the '-ness' suffix; 'open mind' is a different construction with a different meaning (a mind that is not closed).
❌She has a strong open-mindedness to new technology.
✅She shows great open-mindedness toward new technology.
💡'Open-mindedness' is uncountable and takes 'much' or 'great', not 'a'; the preferred preposition is 'toward' not 'to'.