Synonyms for openness
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Open-mindedness — accommodating attitude or opinion, as in receptivity to new ideas, behaviors, cultures, peoples…
2. Receptiveness
3. Honesty
honesty, candor US, candour UK, simplicity
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
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.
- n. 2
The degree to which a person, group, organization, institution, or society exhibits this liberal attitude or opinion.
- n. 3
Lack of secrecy; candour, transparency.
Forms
- Plural
- opennesses → open-mindednesses, approachabilities, receptivenesses, receptivities…
Example sentences
- honesty He didn't believe that honesty is the best policy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| openness | rising | |
| approachability | rising | |
| receptivity | steady | |
| receptiveness | steady | |
| honesty | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- candor2
- 7 letters
- honesty3, candour
- 9 letters
- nakedness
- 10 letters
- simplicity4
- 11 letters
- receptivity5
- 13 letters
- receptiveness
- 15 letters
- approachability
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (candor2 = 2 syllables).