Synonyms of openness

openness

noun

1

as in honesty

the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions

her openness was refreshing after the tiresome coyness of her friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• honesty
• sincerity
• frankness
• directness
• forthrightness
• straightforwardness
• candor
• candidness
• bluntness
• outspokenness
• plainness
• simplicity
• openheartedness
• unreserve
• earnestness
• plumpness
• unreservedness
• naïveté
• unguardedness
• plainspokenness
• freedom
• sobriety
• communicativeness
• artlessness
• genuineness
• unrestraint
• unsophistication
• license
• uninhibitedness
• unrestrainedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indirection
• dissimulation
• dissembling
• secretiveness
• evasiveness
• restraint
• inhibition
• reticence
• shyness
• reserve
• diplomacy
• tact
• circuitousness

2

as in vulnerability

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

doctors are concerned about the population's openness to the new strain of the flu virus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vulnerability
• exposure
• risk
• susceptibility
• liability
• predisposition
• helplessness
• danger
• weakness
• defenselessness
• jeopardy
• peril

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protection
• safeguarding
• shielding
• sheltering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of openness

Abbas signaled openness to political negotiations, saying figures from both sides of Israel's political divide had approached him. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Adjani’s dark hair, the openness of her gaze, feels less like a study in grays and blacks than like a photograph about stillness. — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026

The openness and collaboration with content creators is relatively new for MLB. — Mia Sato, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026

For its part, Beijing touts the openness and inclusiveness of its World AI Cooperation Organization. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Before the attack, some major Jewish parties would still pay lip service to the notion of making peace with the Palestinians, and their politicians expressed tentative openness to a settlement. — Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026

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

Additional details include facade perforations adorning the upper pavilion edges and walls, maintaining a feeling of openness between the courtyard spaces and the adjacent streets. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 Oct. 2026