Synonyms of openness

openness

noun

1

as in honesty

the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions

her openness was refreshing after the tiresome coyness of her friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• honesty
• sincerity
• frankness
• directness
• forthrightness
• straightforwardness
• candor
• candidness
• bluntness
• outspokenness
• plainness
• simplicity
• openheartedness
• unreserve
• earnestness
• plumpness
• unreservedness
• naïveté
• unguardedness
• plainspokenness
• freedom
• sobriety
• communicativeness
• artlessness
• genuineness
• unrestraint
• unsophistication
• license
• uninhibitedness
• unrestrainedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indirection
• dissimulation
• dissembling
• secretiveness
• evasiveness
• restraint
• inhibition
• reticence
• shyness
• reserve
• diplomacy
• tact
• circuitousness

2

as in vulnerability

the state of being left without shelter or protection against something harmful

doctors are concerned about the population's openness to the new strain of the flu virus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vulnerability
• exposure
• risk
• susceptibility
• liability
• predisposition
• helplessness
• danger
• weakness
• defenselessness
• jeopardy
• peril

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protection
• safeguarding
• shielding
• sheltering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of openness

What’s required is deciding, deliberately, that presence is a strategy and building a calendar designed with openness and supportiveness. — Jennifer Hoffmann, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Its artists combined the rebellious spirit of punk with an openness that transformed music, fashion and popular culture. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

But whereas those two societies turned toward greater openness in the following decades, China is heading down an increasingly ethnocentric path. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

Anthropic and OpenAI have said their advanced AI products need to be regulated, and company representatives at the hearing expressed openness to some of the Council's suggestions. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Hayes praised the head coach for his openness on the topic, emphasizing the significance of using his platform. — Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

The rooftop bar looks over Hyde Park, lending a welcome (and rather rare) sense of openness in central London, while ABC Kitchen—the London outpost of the New York restaurant famed for its crab toast—brings in a high-flying food crowd. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

That’s a 20% increase on the year prior, with the church also saying 42% of the adults seeking baptism are aged 18-25, a reflection of a trend showing Gen Z’s openness to religious faith. — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

My mission and purpose as your future councilwoman would be not only to bring openness to the residents of Hialeah but focus on initiatives that truly help our residents. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026