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    openness
    /ˈəʊp(ə)nnəs/

    noun

    • 1. lack of restriction; accessibility: "our hallmark was openness to all comers"
    • 2. lack of secrecy or concealment; frankness: "a democratic society committed to openness and transparency"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOPENNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    straightforward. the straight and narrowidiom. transparency. upright. See more results » (Definition of openness from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of openness. openness.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › opennessOpenness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : completely free from concealment : exposed to general view or knowledge.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › opennessOPENNESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Openness definition: the quality or state of being relatively free from obstruction or relatively unoccupied. See examples of OPENNESS used in a sentence.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › opennessOPENNESS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for OPENNESS: honesty, sincerity, frankness, directness, forthrightness, straightforwardness, candor, candidness; Antonyms of OPENNESS: indirection, dissimulation, dissembling, secretiveness, evasiveness, restraint, inhibition, reticence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › opennessOpenness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    the openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct. type of: spacing, spatial arrangement. the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them. noun. willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas) synonyms: receptiveness, receptivity. see more. see less.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOPENNESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    straightforward. the straight and narrow idiom. transparency. upright. See more results » (Definition of openness from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of openness. openness. The country's saving principle, then, is openness to change. From Heritage.org.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › opennessOpenness - definition of openness by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. Affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed. b. Affording unobstructed passage or view: open waters; the open countryside. 2. a. Having no protecting or concealing cover: an open wound; an open sports car. b. Completely obvious; blatant: open disregard of the law.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishopenness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    openness (to something) the quality of being able to think about, accept or listen to different ideas or people. He demonstrated an openness to change. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. the quality of not being limited or covered. the openness of the landscape.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › opennessOpenness Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Openness definition: 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.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishOPENNESS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    OPENNESS definition: honesty about your thoughts and feelings: . Learn more.