openhearted

open·heart·ed

adjective \ˌō-pən-ˈhär-təd\

Definition of OPENHEARTED

1

: candidly straightforward : frank

2

: responsive to emotional appeal

— open·heart·ed·ly adverb

— open·heart·ed·ness noun

Examples of OPENHEARTED

1. <many therapists believe that it is better to be openhearted than to repress one's feelings, however hostile they may be>

First Known Use of OPENHEARTED

1611

Related to OPENHEARTED

Synonyms

candid, direct, forthcoming, forthright, foursquare, freehearted, free-spoken, honest, open, frank, out-front, outspoken, plain, plainspoken, straight, straightforward, unguarded, unreserved, up-front

Antonyms

dissembling, uncandid, unforthcoming

Related Words

artless, earnest, guileless, ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), natural, real, sincere, unaffected, undesigning, unpretending, unpretentious; outgoing, uninhibited, unrestrained; vocal, vociferous; abrupt, bluff, blunt, brusque (also brusk), crusty, curt, gruff, sharp; impertinent, impolite, inconsiderate, rude, tactless, thoughtless, uncivil, undiplomatic, ungracious, unmannerly, unsubtle

Near Antonyms

inhibited, reserved, restrained; close-mouthed, laconic, quiet, reticent, taciturn, tight-lipped, uncommunicative; ambiguous, circuitous, equivocal, evasive; diplomatic, politic, tactful; civil, considerate, courteous, polite

Rhymes with OPENHEARTED

brokenhearted, chickenhearted, heavyhearted, lionhearted, single-hearted, stonyhearted, tenderhearted