Definition of large-minded in US English:
large-minded
adjectiveˌlärjˈmīndədˌlɑrdʒˈmaɪndəd
Open to and tolerant of other people's ideas; liberal.
he portrays Emma as an untidy, unfussy, large-minded woman
Example sentencesExamples
- Phillips Brooks, we may remember, described the bishop's role as securing for the presbyter the conditions of peaceful and effective labor, backed by a large-minded laity.
- ‘Prayer’ is conservative compared to much of Graham's large-minded lyric theater.
- It's refreshing to see that even the smaller indies are able to contribute to large-minded charitable ventures.
- In this opening chapter of the book Steve takes the measure of Reagan's accomplishment in his characteristically thoughtful and large-minded fashion.
- Hunter, an American merchant, wrote of the Hongs: ‘As a body of merchants we found them able and reliable in their dealings, faithful to their contracts, and large-minded.’
- Namier's was thus a large-minded and visionary project.