If you describe someone as broad-minded, you approve of them because they are willing to accept types of behaviour which other people consider immoral.
[approval]
...a fair and broad-minded man.
Synonyms: tolerant, open-minded, flexible, liberal More Synonyms of broad-minded
broad-minded in British English
adjective
1.
tolerant of opposing viewpoints; not prejudiced; liberal
2.
not easily shocked by permissive sexual habits, pornography, etc
Derived forms
broad-mindedly (ˌbroad-ˈmindedly)
adverb
broad-mindedness (ˌbroad-ˈmindedness)
noun
broad-minded in American English
(ˈbrɔdˈmaɪndɪd; ˈbrɔdˌmaɪndɪd)
adjective
tolerant of opinions and behavior that are unconventional or that differ from one's own; not bigoted; liberal
Derived forms
broad-mindedly (ˈbroad-ˈmindedly)
adverb
broad-mindedness (ˈbroad-ˈmindedness)
noun
Examples of 'broad-minded' in a sentence
broad-minded
`Now that you're an adult, you'll find me more broad-minded than you think.
Hocke, Martin THE ANCIENT AND SOLITARY REIGN (1991)
Believe me, Smokes, when you drive a taxi, you get broad-minded.
O'Connor, Joe DESPERADOES (1991)
Generally most poets and musicians are broad-minded, and if you study under Bardic, then you have to be.
Hocke, Martin THE ANCIENT AND SOLITARY REIGN (1991)
In other languages
broad-minded
British English: broad-minded /brɔːdˈmaɪndɪd/ ADJECTIVE
Someone who is broad-minded does not disapprove of actions or attitudes that many other people disapprove of.