openheartedness

noun

1
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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2
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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  1. honesty
  2. generosity
  3. sincerity
  4. philanthropy
  5. frankness
  6. directness
  7. forthrightness
  8. openness
Noun
  • Listen to their thoughts, then speak with hope, honesty and kindness.
    — Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The genre will continue to preserve the emotional honesty of its lyrics, which have traditionally focused on love.
    — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of honesty
Noun
  • All the more reason for leaders to play the generosity sweepstakes in ways that are advantageous to them.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Give creators the freedom and resources to do something meaningful for their own communities, whether that means recognizing someone, supporting a local cause or simply creating a moment of generosity or care.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of generosity
Noun
  • The show sought to expand norms of representation—a project whose sincerity all but courts the cringeworthy—with artists hell-bent on deconstructing the drive for beauty, including Orlan, Sara Cwynar, Juno Calypso, and Haley Morris-Cafiero.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Still, the sincerity matters, and so does the achievement of realizing something this strange with such conviction.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of sincerity
Noun
  • But the rest of the world is not just where the needs are greatest—from acute childhood malnutrition to violence against women—but where the gains from philanthropy can be greatest.
    — David Miliband, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Federal or state governments could seed the accounts, but philanthropy offers a faster, deficit-neutral start.
    — Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of philanthropy
Noun
  • Lin is known in town to be incredibly fair, but at times obtuse in his frankness.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The novel, published in 1988, foreshadowed the career to come by taking on, with disarming frankness, everything from child abuse to transracial adoption.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of frankness
Noun
  • Savio The Brazilian is still finding his feet but already feels like an important player, offering pace, directness and a willingness to take on his man — qualities lacking in many of his team-mates.
    — Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Paul, meanwhile, was in a period of uncharacteristic autobiographical directness in his lyric-writing, documenting his grievances with his actor girlfriend Jane Asher while residing in her family’s London home.
    — Darryn King, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of directness
Noun
  • Alvarado has had to address that in the wake of the film’s release, and perhaps that forthrightness has aided the box office.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
  • Your forthrightness will set the tone for future dates.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Definition of forthrightness
Noun
  • That openness is extending to more autonomous uses of AI, with 75% of users willing to let AI agents find the best prices and complete purchases on their behalf.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The dawn of the internet taught us that openness without responsibility can become extraction, connection can deepen division, and freedom without care can concentrate power in the hands of a few.
    — Amelia Rose Barlow, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of openness
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“Openheartedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/openheartedness. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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