Home / Dictionary / Openness

Openness Common

Origin: Germanic Old English suffix

Openness has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

without obstructions to passage or view

"the openness of the prairies"

2

characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive

"Her total openness about her financial struggles made it easy for the community to support her during such a difficult time."

3

willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)

"he was testing the government's receptiveness to reform"

"this receptiveness is the key feature in oestral behavior, enabling natural mating to occur"

"their receptivity to the proposal"

4

Accommodating attitude or opinion, as in receptivity to new ideas, behaviors, cultures, peoples, environments, experiences, etc., different from the familiar, conventional, traditional, or one's own.

"Her genuine openness to unfamiliar traditions made her a welcoming host for travelers from distant lands."

Example Sentences
"the openness of the prairies" noun
"he was testing the government's receptiveness to reform" noun
"this receptiveness is the key feature in oestral behavior, enabling natural mating to occur" noun
"their receptivity to the proposal" noun
Related Terms
Antonyms
secretiveness
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
spacing sociability willingness
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
patency
Rhyming Words
ess 1ess ress ness tess hess kess wess jess fess yess sess less bess cess mess guess 1aess gless cress
Compare
Openness vs