OPENHEARTEDNESS Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

openheartedness

noun

as in honesty

the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions the openheartedness with which he discussed his private life often startled new acquaintances

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as in generosity

the quality or state of being generous their natural openheartedness made them easy prey for every trickster with a sad story

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Noun

The hacks go underground because honesty about AI is unrewarded at every level.

— Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Caught between instinctive honesty and political caution, Grossman perfected a style that relied less on rhetoric than on the power of witness.

— Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 8 July 2026

Definition of honesty

Noun

Effective recovery depends not only on the generosity of the donations, but also on strategic approaches that can get the type of aid needed to the people who need it.

— Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
In all of these cases, the effect is largely the same—forging intimacy through some level of generosity or gallantry, coupled with pure, physical proximity—and in 2026, all of them are still technically possible.

— Sara Delgado, Vogue, 9 July 2026

Definition of generosity

Noun

The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation bestows the Pioneer of the Year Award upon esteemed members in the motion picture industry in recognition of leadership, service to the community and commitment to philanthropy.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
Then there’s Melinda French Gates, who stepped away from the Gates Foundation to create her own philanthropy, Pivotal Ventures, which has pledged $2 billion to women and families since 2019.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Definition of philanthropy

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In a recent interview, Fraction made the case with the directness of someone who has seen the same patterns repeat across hundreds of teams.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
In a tournament defined by vertical runs, through balls and dinks, Olise has been France’s main conductor, synthesising their high-pressing intensity and directness with creative rhythm.

— Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 29 June 2026

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