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mindedness

mindedness

18 6.4
A way of thinking that is open to new ideas
  • noun
  • /ˈmaɪndədnəs/
translation icon : mentalidad
  • His mindedness towards different cultures helped him make many international friendships.
  • open-mindedness
  • narrow-mindedness
  • single-mindedness

I think this whole present mindedness thing is getting too much hype.

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Examples

  • So take your curiosity, take your open mindedness, take your generous perception of people, and experiment.

  • Being open to new ideas is an important aspect of mindedness in today's diverse society.

  • And it does give you like an open mindedness that the way you see things might not be the only way.

  • But I think the real question is between those two, open mindedness versus standing your ground.

  • Is that kind of open mindedness helpful or is this division long term productive for us to sort of have this food fight?

  • Such open mindedness helped the caliphate to flourish as a center of culture, science, arts and medicine.

  • However, recent studies suggest that high quality listening fosters open mindedness by creating a non judgmental and psychologically safe environment.

  • That's where the justice's incredible work habits, open-mindedness, and willingness to listen had a tremendous impact on him.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Teachers encourage mindedness in students to help them appreciate different perspectives.

Synonyms

attitude
vsmindedness
3.0

A way of thinking or feeling that changes how you act

is a broader quality that also includes being receptive to new ideas
mindset
vsmindedness
150 4.3

A usual way of thinking that affects how a person acts

means having a particular attitude rather than a fixed thinking pattern
openness
vsmindedness
35 3.9

Being willing to try or accept new ideas and experiences

is a broader state that also includes fixed ways of thinking
mental attitude
vsmindedness
4 4.1

A way of thinking and feeling that affects how you act

focuses on the general quality of having particular thoughts rather than readiness to act
roominess
vsmindedness
4.4

The ability to accept different ideas and opinions

is the general state of having a specific attitude or way of thinking
broad-mindedness
vsmindedness
5.6

A willingness to accept different opinions and ways of life

focuses on possessing a particular attitude or established way of thinking
acceptingness
vsmindedness
7.0

Being ready to welcome new people, ideas or situations

emphasizes a broader characteristic beyond simple acceptance of new things

Antonyms

Not willing to accept opinions or ways that are different from your own

Compounds

simple-mindedness
  • Offensive
1 7.2

A way of thinking that is not careful or deep

A quality of thinking and acting with high moral standards and fairness

Being careful and thoughtful about important things

How Open-minded

openness
35 3.9
mindedness
18 6.4

Surface Forms

mindedness singular
mindednesses plural

Morphology

mindedness = minded (transparent) = mind + ed + ness

The noun is formed regularly from the adjective 'minded' with the suffix '-ness', and the adjectival base itself is transparently related to 'mind'.

Etymology

Mindedness comes from mind (an old English word for 'thought' or 'memory') plus -ed and -ness which turn it into the 'state' or 'quality' of being a certain way. So mindedness means the quality or state of having a particular attitude, as in open-mindedness when someone is open to new ideas.