open mind



*open mind

a mind or attitude that is open to new ideas and opinions. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; keep~.) Please try to be nice and keep an open mind. It's all not as bad as you think.
See also: mind, open

open mind

A mind receptive to different opinions and ideas, as in Her open mind could see merit in the new method. This phrase is often put as keep an open mind, as in The judge cautioned the jury to keep an open mind while hearing the evidence. [First half of 1800s]
See also: mind, open

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LiselotteLEE-ze-law-tə (German)Danish, Swedish, Dutch, German
Alfonsoahl-FON-so (Spanish), ahl-FAWN-so (Italian)Spanish, Italian
EszterES-terHungarian
Yared-Biblical Hebrew, Eastern African, Ethiopian
Bagrat-Armenian, Georgian (Rare)
SÉBastienne-French