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91broad-minded — 1590s; see BROAD (Cf. broad) (adj.) + MINDED (Cf. minded). This abstract mental sense of broad existed in Old English; e.g. bradnes breadth, also liberality …
92high-minded — c.1500, arrogant; 1550s, morally lofty, from HIGH (Cf. high) (adj.) + MINDED (Cf. minded). Related: High mindedness …
93single-minded — 1570s, sincere, honest (a sense also in single hearted); meaning having a single aim or purpose is from 1860. See SINGLE (Cf. single) + MINDED (Cf. minded) …
94high-minded — ADJ GRADED If you say that someone is high minded, you think they have strong moral principles. The President s hopes for the country were high minded, but too vague... She belonged to a high minded group of ladies who met and discussed Works of… …
95narrow-minded — ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as narrow minded, you are criticizing them because they are unwilling to consider new ideas or other people s opinions. ...a narrow minded bigot. Ant: broad minded Derived words: narrow mindedness… …
96open-minded — ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ about n (approval) If you describe someone as open minded, you approve of them because they are willing to listen to and consider other people s ideas and suggestions. He was very open minded about other people s work. Ant:… …
97single-minded — ADJ GRADED Someone who is single minded has only one aim or purpose and is determined to achieve it. They were effective politicians, ruthless and single minded in their pursuit of political power. ...a single minded determination to win. Derived …
98small-minded — ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you say that someone is small minded, you are critical of them because they have fixed opinions and are unwilling to change them or to think about more general subjects. ...their small minded preoccupation with making… …
99small-minded — adjective they were too small minded to listen to our views on interracial marriage Syn: narrow minded, petty, mean spirited, uncharitable; close minded, shortsighted, myopic, blinkered, inward looking, unimaginative, parochial, provincial,… …
100serious-minded — serious minded; serious minded·ly; serious minded·ness; …
