broad-minded
/ˌbrɔːd ˈmaɪndɪd/adjective
उच्चारण ब्रॉड माइन्डिड
उदार, उदार विचारों वाला, खुले दिमाग़ का
Core word
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approving
willing to listen to other people's opinions and accept behaviour that is different from your own
उदार, उदार विचारों वाला, खुले दिमाग़ का
- Radhika's parents are broad-minded and let her choose her own career.
- a broad-minded attitude to other religions
- A broad-minded teacher listens to every point of view.
+ 2 more examples
- He is broad-minded about different lifestyles.
- We need broad-minded leaders who respect all communities.
Synonyms open-minded liberal tolerant unprejudiced enlightened
Opposite narrow-minded bigoted intolerant prejudiced
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be broad-minded about sth
Use about (or on) the subject for which someone is willing to accept different views or ways of living.
जिस विषय पर कोई व्यक्ति अलग विचारों या जीवन-शैली को स्वीकार करने को तैयार हो, उसके लिए about (या on) आता है।
- Her parents are broad-minded about her career choice.
- He is broad-minded on questions of religion.
a broad-minded person / attitude
Before a noun, broad-minded keeps its hyphen and describes the person or the outlook.
Noun से पहले 'broad-minded' अपना hyphen रखता है और व्यक्ति या दृष्टिकोण का वर्णन करता है।
- She is a broad-minded teacher.
- A broad-minded attitude helps in a diverse society.
broad-minded vs open-minded
Broad-minded stresses tolerance of other people's behaviour; open-minded stresses a readiness to consider new ideas.
'Broad-minded' दूसरों के व्यवहार के प्रति सहनशीलता पर ज़ोर देता है; 'open-minded' नए विचारों पर विचार करने की तत्परता पर।
- A broad-minded father allows his daughter to choose her friends.
more / less / very broad-minded
As a gradable adjective it takes more, very, quite and similar words, and the noun form is broad-mindedness.
Gradable adjective होने से इसके साथ more, very, quite जैसे शब्द आते हैं, और noun रूप 'broad-mindedness' है।
- Older people can be very broad-minded.
- His broad-mindedness won him many friends.
+Collocations 4
adverb + broad-minded
veryquitefairlytrulysurprisingly
- The principal is surprisingly broad-minded about dress.
broad-minded + noun
parentteacherapproachviewattitude
- A broad-minded approach improves team work.
verb + broad-minded
beremainseembecomestay
- She stayed broad-minded despite criticism.
opposite and related words
narrow-mindedtolerantliberalopen-mindedfair
- A narrow-minded person refuses to listen, but a tolerant one does.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's parents are broad-minded and let her study in another city.
राधिका के माता-पिता उदार विचारों वाले हैं और उन्होंने उसे दूसरे शहर में पढ़ने दिया।
- It is important to be broad-minded about different customs.
अलग-अलग रीति-रिवाजों के प्रति उदार दृष्टिकोण रखना महत्त्वपूर्ण है।
- He is a broad-minded man who respects every religion.
वह उदार विचारों वाला व्यक्ति है जो हर धर्म का सम्मान करता है।
- The school wants broad-minded teachers who respect students' opinions.
विद्यालय ऐसे उदार शिक्षक चाहता है जो विद्यार्थियों की राय का सम्मान करें।
- Travel makes people more broad-minded.
यात्रा लोगों को अधिक उदार बनाती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is broad minded about dress.
✓ She is broad-minded about dress.
The compound adjective is written with a hyphen.
यह संयुक्त adjective hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है।
✗ He is broad-minded for other religions.
✓ He is broad-minded about other religions.
Broad-minded takes about or on, not for.
'Broad-minded' के बाद about या on आता है, for नहीं।