Meaning of openness in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Noun

    openness

    Definitions

    1. without obstructions to passage or view

    Examples

    • « the openness of the prairies »
  2. 2. characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes)

    Examples

    • « not secretive »

    Antonyms

  3. 3. willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)

    Examples

    • « he was testing the government's receptiveness to reform »
    • « this receptiveness is the key feature is oestral behavior, enabling natural mating to occur »
    • « their receptivity to the pro »

Famous quotes

  • « The openness of rural Nebraska certainly influenced me. That openness, in a way, fosters the imagination. But growing up, Lincoln wasn't a small town. It was a college town. It had record stores and was a liberal place. »
    Matthew Sweet
  • « For a long time I tried to manage an honesty and openness about my personal life because I'm human and I'm normal - well, semi-normal. »
    Johnny Depp
  • « I do not believe that sheer suffering teaches. If suffering alone taught, all the world would be wise, since everyone suffers. To suffering must be added mourning, understanding, patience, love, openness and the willingness to remain vulnerable. »
    Anne Morrow Lindbergh
  • « I don't get it when you get so much openness about the way movies are made, and the special effects and the behind-the-scenes stuff and all of that. I can't help but feel like this reduces it a little bit. »
    Christian Bale
  • « We need to give each other the space to grow, to be ourselves, to exercise our diversity. We need to give each other space so that we may both give and receive such beautiful things as ideas, openness, dignity, joy, healing, and inclusion. »
    Max de Pree

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