openheartedness

1 5.4

Being kind, generous, and willing to share feelings honestly

noun
/ˌoʊpənˈhɑːrtɪdnəs/

: sinceridad

With an openheartedness that was rare, she shared her experiences with the group, encouraging honesty among them.

Examples

The openheartedness he showed during the charity event inspired many others to contribute.
Her openheartedness made it easy for her friends to confide in her without fear of judgment.
While I touched genuine peace and openheartedness, my inner critic continued to assess my level of purity.

Blog text (17)
Meal considers this openheartedness to be the legacy of his revered father, George, who died in 1955, leaving his son with a profitable foundation-garment business.

Fiction book (1995)

Synonyms

kindness

vsopenheartedness

257 1.0

Friendly and generous actions that help or comfort other people

adds explicit honesty and open emotional sharing toward others

generosity

vsopenheartedness

124 2.1

Being kind and ready to give money, time, or help to others

combines that giving with honest, open emotional sharing

charity

vsopenheartedness

66 1.4

Being kind and forgiving toward other people

adds frank emotional sharing and personal openness to that attitude

sincerity

vsopenheartedness

65 3.1

A feeling of being honest and not pretending

adds active kindness and willingness to share feelings openly

good will

vsopenheartedness

53 1.9

A friendly, helpful feeling toward other people

adds open personal honesty and willingness to share feelings

candor

vsopenheartedness

43 5.7

Being open and honest when talking or behaving

combines that frankness with kindness and emotional generosity

openness

vsopenheartedness

30 3.5

Being honest and clear about your actions and intentions

is warmer and more focused on sharing personal feelings freely

friendliness

vsopenheartedness

14 1.0

A kind and pleasant way of treating other people

is deeper by adding honesty and open sharing of feelings

selflessness

vsopenheartedness

13 3.9

To care more about other people's needs than your own

includes that care plus open emotional sharing and generosity

frankness

vsopenheartedness

7 3.5

Open and honest talk that says exactly what you think

combines directness with warmth, generosity, and emotional openness

thoughtfulness

vsopenheartedness

7 2.9

Being kind and careful about other people's needs and feelings

also stresses honest personal sharing and generous warmth

graciousness

vsopenheartedness

6 4.1

Being kind, polite, and generous to other people

is more personal and includes open sharing of feelings

loving-kindness

vsopenheartedness

4 5.2

A warm, gentle feeling of care and concern for other people

is broader, adding honesty and candid sharing of feelings

heartedness

vsopenheartedness

3 5.2

A kind, warm way of treating other people

is broader by also including generosity and openly sharing feelings

genuineness

vsopenheartedness

2 4.0

The state of being real and sincere

adds active kindness and open emotional generosity to authenticity

outspokenness

vsopenheartedness

2 6.3

Saying your thoughts and feelings freely, often in a direct way

keeps free expression but adds kindness and generous warmth

forthrightness

vsopenheartedness

2 6.6

A way of speaking that is honest and direct

combines that directness with warm generosity and emotional openness

unselfishness

vsopenheartedness

2 3.4

Caring about other people and putting their needs before your own

includes selflessness plus open sharing and generous feelings

candidness

vsopenheartedness

1 5.1

An honest and open way of speaking or acting

combines honesty with kindness and emotional openness

liberality

vsopenheartedness

1 7.0

Being ready to give money, help or time to other people

includes that giving plus open emotional honesty and sharing

heartiness

vsopenheartedness

1 4.2

A strong warm feeling shown in voice or actions

is less about energy and more about honest emotional sharing

kind-heartedness

vsopenheartedness

1 2.2

Being caring and helpful to people who need support

adds explicit honesty and open sharing of personal feelings

kindliness

vsopenheartedness

1 3.2

Being friendly, generous, and caring to other people

adds explicit honesty and emotional openness when interacting

effusiveness

vsopenheartedness

1 7.5

A warm, open way of showing strong feelings

is similar but balances open feelings with honest generosity

kindheartedness

vsopenheartedness

1 3.9

A caring and generous attitude toward other people

adds openness in sharing personal feelings and honest warmth

expansiveness

vsopenheartedness

1 6.0

Friendliness and openness that make people feel welcome

adds emotional kindness and generous sharing of personal feelings

generousness

vsopenheartedness

1 3.4

Willingness to give money, time, or help to other people without asking for anything

combines practical giving with honest emotional openness

towardness

vsopenheartedness

Archaic

1 8.9

A friendly, helpful way of behaving toward other people

is more personal and includes sharing feelings openly

good-naturedness

vsopenheartedness

1 3.2

A kind, friendly attitude that wants to help others

adds open emotional sharing and deeper generosity

wholeheartedness

vsopenheartedness

1 6.2

Complete and sincere enthusiasm and strong commitment to something

focuses less on commitment and more on sharing feelings and generosity

openhandedness

vsopenheartedness

1 7.2

Being very generous and ready to give to others

adds honest emotional openness and willingness to share feelings

charitableness

vsopenheartedness

1 5.3

A willingness to give help or money to people in need

adds personal warmth and open sharing of feelings with others

warmheartedness

vsopenheartedness

1 4.4

A kind and friendly feeling toward other people

also emphasizes honesty and freely sharing personal feelings

tenderheartedness

vsopenheartedness

1 5.8

A kind, gentle feeling that makes you feel sorry for others and want to help them

adds direct honesty and willing sharing of one’s own feelings

softheartedness

vsopenheartedness

1 6.1

A kind feeling that makes you easily feel sorry for people in need

is broader by adding honest sharing and generous behaviour

freeness

vsopenheartedness

1 5.4

An open and honest way of speaking or acting

adds warmth, kindness, and freely shared personal feelings

bigheartedness

vsopenheartedness

4.5

Kind and generous behavior that helps other people

is similar but also highlights open sharing of personal feelings

Antonyms

selfishness

47 3.0

Caring only about yourself and not about other people

How Openhearted

wholeheartedness

1 6.2

openheartedness

1 5.4

warmth

62 1.0

kindness

257 1.0

Surface Forms

openheartedness singular

openheartednesses plural

Morphology

openheartedness = openhearted (transparent) = open + heart + ed + ness

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'openhearted'; the derivation is regular and the meaning follows directly.

Etymology

Openheartedness comes from open ('not closed') and heart ('feelings'), with -ness meaning 'a quality'. Picture someone's 'heart is open' — they share feelings, are kind and warm, and that is why openheartedness means being generous and honest.