Meaning & use
like-minded
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Meanings
adjectivecomparable
Sharing similar views, interests, or goals with others.
Grammar: Most often goes before a plural noun: like-minded people. It can follow a linking verb: they are like-minded.
Patterns
- like-minded people
- like-minded about something
She joined a club to meet like-minded readers.
The two founders were like-minded about the company's mission.
Online forums connect like-minded hobbyists from all over the world.
adjectivebefore a nounapproving
Agreeing in outlook and attitude so that cooperation comes easily.
Grammar: Often used before nouns like allies, partners or colleagues.
Patterns
- like-minded allies
- like-minded partners
He worked with like-minded colleagues who shared his commitment to quality.
The mayor sought like-minded allies on the council.
They formed a like-minded group of volunteers.
Word forms
| comparative | more like-minded |
|---|---|
| superlative | most like-minded |
Common combinations
- like-minded people
- She enjoys meeting like-minded people at the climbing gym.
- like-minded individuals
- The conference brought together like-minded individuals.
- like-minded friends
- He spent the weekend with like-minded friends.
- like-minded souls
- The poet found like-minded souls in the café.
- meet like-minded
- The app helps you meet like-minded travelers.
Synonyms and how they differ
- similar
- Similar can describe any two things that resemble each other, but like-minded is only for people who think alike.
- compatible
- Compatible says people get on well, but they may think differently, whereas like-minded means shared views.
- kindred
- Kindred is more literary and suggests a deep spiritual closeness, as in kindred spirits.
- of one mind
- Of one mind is a phrase for agreeing on a particular decision, while like-minded describes a lasting similarity of outlook.
Opposites
Word family
- mind noun
- the part of a person that thinks
- minded adjective
- having a particular kind of attitude, as in open-minded
- like-mindedness noun
- the condition of sharing views
- open-minded adjective
- willing to consider new ideas
Commonly confused: like-minded or open-minded?
like-minded vs open-minded
Open-minded means willing to accept other views, while like-minded means already sharing someone's views.
Practice
Which person is the best example of someone seeking like-minded friends?
Choose one answer.
Like-minded friends share your interests, such as a love of cycling. People who disagree with her would be the opposite.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “like-minded”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.