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English noun: openness | |||
| 1. | openness (attribute) without obstructions to passage or view | ||
| Samples | The openness of the prairies. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | spacing, spatial arrangement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | patency | ||
| 2. | openness (attribute) characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive | ||
| Synonyms | nakedness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sociability, sociableness | ||
| Antonyms | secretiveness, closeness | ||
| 3. | openness (attribute) willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas) | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | receptiveness, receptivity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | willingness | ||
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