broad-minded

Questions about broad-minded

What does broad-minded mean?

broad-minded means "incapable of being shocked". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in broad-minded?

broad-minded has 4 syllables: bro-ad--min-ded. The stress falls on "ad-".

What is another word for broad-minded?

Close synonyms include unshockable. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of broad-minded?

The recorded antonyms are narrow-minded.

Is broad-minded a common word?

broad-minded is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.