open
- adjective
- /ˈoʊpən/
- And we're willing to say we're wide open about everything.
- open-minded
- an open mind
- open and honest
It's really hard to be as open as Trish is, OK.
- It's really hard to be as open as Trish is, OK.
- And people are a lot more open to, you know, to it.
- Are they at all open to new ideas?
- You know, I sort of am open to, you know, it doesn't.
- And then listen and watch and be open and notice.
- You know, I feel like Europe is way more open about sexual like.
- I would say it's being friendly, being open, being honest, transparent.
- And that's why I'm so open about what I do now.
Examples
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I mean, are you open about it?
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I really wish I could be more open about how I feel.
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Are they at all open to new ideas?
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Take those next steps with an open heart and an open mind.
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How do you feel about me being so open on social media?
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But I think the time has come for you to be more open with us.
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Whatever your approach, keep an open mind about who might work well.
Academic text (2015) -
So thank you, Amy, for being open and honest and vulnerable.
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Parents also may tend to become more open and less involved in their children's lives.
Academic text (2008) -
Are they at all open to new ideas?
Synonyms
Open and honest, telling the truth even when it is hard
Ready to listen to new ideas and accept different views
Willing to listen to and accept new ideas
Ready to talk and share information
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Stay half awake and watch for danger while you sleep because you are afraid
- Offensive
To attack or punish someone suddenly and violently, often for something they did
- Offensive
To show a company's private information to others, often during business talks
- Informal
To not pay attention and miss what is happening around you, for example because you are daydreaming
- Informal
To try to make something happen when it is already easy or people already agree
Compounds
- Literature
A letter written to one person but published for everyone to read to make people notice a problem
- Specialized
An operation where doctors open the chest to operate on the heart
- NSFW
A marriage in which both partners allow each other to have sex with other people
- Literature
An early election before the main vote where any registered voter can vote for candidates of only one party
A way to let many countries trade equally with one country, used for China in the late 1800s
A British university that offers part-time online and distance courses for adults, often without usual entry rules
- Specialized
A fabric with threads placed far apart so small holes let light and air through
A way of allowing foreign companies to trade on the same terms as local companies
- Specialized
A common eye disease that slowly reduces side vision when eye fluid cannot drain
- Specialized
A set of numbers between two points that does not include the end points
- Specialized
Soldiers standing with wide spaces between ranks so an officer can walk between them for inspection
- Specialized
A borrowing plan that lets you borrow up to a set limit and use it again as you repay
- Specialized
A company that sells and buys back shares any time at a price based on its assets
- Archaic
A large hot oven that makes steel by heating metal on a shallow bed with flames above
- Archaic
A way of making steel by melting iron and scrap metal in a large open furnace
How Open
Surface Forms
Etymology
Open comes from an old German word meaning 'not closed'. If someone is open to new ideas, they do not keep their mind shut, so they listen and share honestly.