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openness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of openness

1 the free expression of oneʼs true feelings and opinions

  • her openness was refreshing after the tiresome coyness of her friends
Synonyms of openness

bluntness, candidness, candor, directness, forthrightness, frankness, honesty, openheartedness, outspokenness, plainness, plainspokenness, plumpness, straightforwardness, unguardedness, unreserve, unreservedness
Words Related to openness

earnestness, sincerity, sobriety

artlessness, genuineness, naïveté (also naivete), simplicity, unsophistication

communicativeness, freedom, license (or licence), uninhibitedness, unrestrainedness, unrestraint
Near Antonyms of openness

circuitousness, evasiveness, secretiveness

inhibition, reserve, restraint, reticence, shyness

diplomacy, tact
Antonyms of openness

dissembling, dissimulation, indirection

2 the state of being left without shelter or protection against something harmful

  • doctors are concerned about the populationʼs openness to the new strain of the flu virus
Synonyms of openness

exposure, liability, vulnerability
Words Related to openness

predisposition, susceptibility

defenselessness, helplessness, weakness

danger, jeopardy, peril, risk
Near Antonyms of openness

protection, safeguarding, sheltering, shielding

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