Synonyms of openhearted

openhearted

adjective

ˌō-pən-ˈhär-təd 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outspoken
• honest
• candid
• frank
• straightforward
• forthright
• forthcoming
• vocal
• unreserved
• open
• plainspoken
• unguarded
• direct
• up-front
• earnest
• free-spoken
• sincere
• plain
• guileless
• blunt
• unaffected
• naive
• ingenuous
• straight
• unpretentious
• out-front
• outgoing
• real
• uninhibited
• artless
• unpretending
• freehearted
• innocent
• foursquare
• gruff
• vociferous
• brusque
• rude
• unrestrained
• natural
• curt
• thoughtless
• abrupt
• crusty
• undesigning
• ungracious
• inconsiderate
• bluff
• unmannerly
• tactless
• impolite
• undiplomatic
• unsubtle
• impertinent
• sharp
• uncivil

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

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