OPENHEARTED Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

openhearted

adjective

ˌō-pən-ˈhär-təd

Definition of openhearted

as in outspoken

free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions many therapists believe that it is better to be openhearted than to repress one's feelings, however hostile they may be

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Recent Examples of openhearted With Marilla in particular, there’s a joy in watching her stern façade almost immediately crumble and grow into openhearted adoration upon meeting Anne. — Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025 Straight Line Was a Lie finds the band embracing an openhearted surrender to every aspect of growth while acknowledging that the cycle will inevitably begin again. — Gabrielle MacAfee, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for openhearted

Recent Examples of Synonyms for openhearted

Adjective

Mahmoud Nabavian, an outspoken radical lawmaker, asked on X days before Khamenei’s funeral.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
The remarks drew criticism from Fine, who has emerged as one of Vance’s most outspoken Republican critics on Israel.

— Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026

Definition of outspoken

Adjective

That is also where the design's costs sit, and an honest account keeps them in view.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Amodei’s assessment of the dangers may be right or wrong, but an ad that grapples with those risks is arguably more honest than previous campaigns that present Claude as a tool for tinkerers and problem solvers.

— Harry Booth, Time, 17 July 2026

Definition of honest

Adjective

The ensemble drama traces the unpredictable shape of grief and family dynamics, aiming for an emotionally candid portrait of loss and the ties that hold communities together.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2026
The actor, 55, got candid about his feelings about his four daughters dating while appearing alongside his family at the New York City premiere of The Odyssey on Tuesday, July 14.

— Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of candid

Adjective

Which is why the delivery of a frank but highly articulate speech about desire, especially to the very person one desires, proves unbearably intense.

— André Aciman, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Such realism, buttressed by frank discussions of perimenopause and other facts of midlife, helps rather than hinders the show’s ability to transport.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 9 July 2026